Inside the U.S. Military’s New Drone Warfare School | WSJ

Small, inexpensive “off the shelf” drones, like those Ukraine is using against Russia and Hamas is deploying against Israel, are transforming modern warfare. To train American soldiers to counter the threat of civilian drones modified with explosives, the U.S. military recently opened a specialized drone warfare school. WSJ visited the first academy of its kind, the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems University, that will train about 1,000 troops a year. 0:00 Drone attacks 0:55 The director of the school 3:28 Historical background 4:15 Drones in Ukraine 5:01 Drones in swarms News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day’s biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news. #Drones #Military #WSJ