BLUF
On June 5, 2025, Ukraine executed “Operation Spiderweb”. Using low-cost, AI-enabled drones smuggled into Russian airbases via covert methods, more than 40 Russian aircraft were reportedly damaged or destroyed, exposing vulnerabilities in Russia’s air-defence systems.Learning Outcomes:
- Understand emerging hybrid threats: Recognise how affordable, AI-powered drones can undermine high-value military assets through unconventional tactics.
- Assess defence infrastructure resilience: Learn the importance of hardening airbases and improving anti-drone defences against low-cost swarm attacks.
- Adapt operational thinking to asymmetric methods: Explore how adversaries leverage innovation and covert logistics to disrupt conventional force structures.
