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Drones will be integral to Middle Eastern armouries

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Significance

Armed UAV use by Middle Eastern states and sub-state actors are becoming more frequent. However, interception rates have increased as defence technology evolves, and any damage that UAVs cause is limited.

Impacts

  • The United Arab Emirates will join Turkey, Iran and Israel as a regional producer of UAVs.
  • Counter-drone defences will become more effective and dominate regional procurement, research and design.
  • If Iran agrees a nuclear deal, it may scale down support for non-state actors’ UAV programmes.

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