BLUF
New and varied surface naval drones may increase China’s risk calculus and be a serious threat to an invasion fleet. Lessons from Ukraine’s Black Sea operations are being applied, including a stealth trimaran design.Learning Outcomes
- Strategic Awareness: Explains how emerging technologies influence regional deterrence and alter the calculus of potential aggressors.
- Technology Literacy: Provides detailed insight into naval drone designs, functions, and their role in modern conflict.
- Innovation: Demonstrates how adaptation of foreign lessons drives rapid capability growth in a pressured environment.
