Confirm Brigadier General Dr. Tariq Al-Akkari, specialist in strategic affairs and military economicsThe world is witnessing a radical change in defense and attack strategies as a result of the introduction of drones as a major element in modern wars, indicating that the balance of military power no longer depends on traditional concepts.
Changing military economics and the costs of confrontation
Tariq Al-Akkari explained, in an interview with “Extra News” channel, that there is a major shift in the equation of the cost of war. In traditional wars, the cost of attack was often greater than defense, while today we find that the cost of a single interceptor missile far exceeds the cost of several drones, which imposed a change in policies for purchasing weapons and building international military alliances.
A remarkable development in the capabilities of drones
Tariq Al-Akkari, a military expert, pointed out that drones have become superior in certain tasks to combat aircraft, due to their small size and their ability to remain in the air for long periods of time, ranging from 24 to 60 hours, waiting for the target.
Tariq Al-Akkari added that these aircraft rely on a package of advanced technologies that include GPS systems and inertial navigation systems (INS), which enable them to memorize the terrain and confront electronic interference.
Techniques for confronting drones and energy weapons
Tariq Al-Akkari spoke about the rapid development in defense systems to confront drones, which include electronic jamming to cut communication links, smart bullets, all the way to “directed energy weapons” such as a high-energy laser beam that is characterized by a very low cost and immediate destructive ability, in addition to “electromagnetic pulse” technology and swarms of defensive drones.
Challenges of systems integration and industry localization
Brigadier General Tariq Al-Akkari concluded his intervention by emphasizing the countries’ tendency towards localizing the drone industry locally to ensure security sovereignty, explaining that integrating weapons systems from different sources (eastern and western) is a major technical challenge due to the difference in software and algorithms, which requires extreme flexibility in managing modern military operations rooms.
