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Ukrainian air defenses shoot down a Russian drone during a “massive” strike on Kyiv, June 10, 2025. The attacks on Kyiv and Odesa killed one person and hit a maternity hospital, officials said. (Photo by Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images)

By Ragnar Sass, Project Syndicate | August 25, 2025

The nature of modern warfare is being revolutionized in Ukraine, where the conflict is increasingly between two autonomous systems, each trying to outsmart the other in real time. Around the world, those overseeing military strategy and procurement will need to study the new playbook.

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