"Large-scale drone war is a civilian risk because there are more projectiles in the fight than if it were just missiles, thus inherently creating more debris. It's not that drone debris inherently causes more damage than missile debris, but there can be so much more of it."
"Skies are full of large, powerful, and lethal drones that are much cheaper than cruise and ballistic missiles. That means more of them are being launched and need to be stopped."
"The problem is that what goes up must come down. Militaries want to stop attacks before they reach a military target, and that could be dangerous if they're flying over populated areas."
Modern warfare increasingly relies on inexpensive drones that are deployed in unprecedented quantities, particularly in conflicts involving Iran and Russia. Because drones cost significantly less than cruise and ballistic missiles, militaries launch far more of them, requiring extensive defensive interception efforts. The UAE intercepted 876 drones compared to 183 missiles as of a recent date. Russia deploys approximately 6,000 Geran drones monthly against Ukraine. However, intercepting these numerous aerial threats creates substantial debris that falls to populated areas, killing and injuring civilians. The sheer volume of projectiles in large-scale drone warfare inherently generates more debris than missile-only conflicts, compounding civilian risk despite individual drone warheads being smaller than missiles.
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