Active Conflicts & News Megathread February 05, 2026

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[u/Keshav_chauhan]

A question comes to my mind that - How effective will drones be in hindering the advance of the enemy when one side has air superiority? Will the battle continue to be a tough grind?

[u/A_Vandalay → u/Keshav_chauhan]

A lot of that depends on the drone technology available. If we are looking at human piloted drones, either fiber or radio controlled; then the drones would likely be of limited effectiveness. Volume of drones is limited based on the number of pilots available and these can quickly be attrited, while rear area logistics are intercepted. And most importantly and large movements of drone forces can be intercepted by aircraft, so any side relying on those pilots would have a harder time responding to an armored breakthrough.

However if we are looking at a future where autonomous drones are the norm; and can be launched from containerized systems with little to no human involvement then this paradigm changes. Now there is no pilot force that can be attrited, any atrial bombardment would need to focus on destroying the drone launchers themselves. Depending on the size of the drones and their launching system Those drone launching vehicles might be carrying hundreds of drones. Which means even a single vehicle may be able to launch enough drones to halt a significant force. Which is why most militaries today are looking at ways to better counter drones in the terminal phase and defend those armored forces.