The proliferation of fiber-optically controlled drones is rendering electronic warfare systems ineffective. As a result, soldiers must rely on smoothbore shotguns or specialized targeting modules on rifles for protection.

Ukraine is testing fiber-optic drones that use cables instead of radio signals to avoid jamming and maintain communication, offering new tactical advantages but also facing challenges with tangling and weight.

While drones have been around since WWI, most people only think about air units being used in modern conflicts. But the Ukraine War has given us a glimpse at how military tactics are evolving as drones have become a more pivotal part of the strategy,