The U.S. military's reliance on exquisite systems has created a disparity in drone production capabilities compared to adversaries like China, which can produce drones at a much larger scale.

The asymmetry in warfare is evident when a drone costing a few thousand dollars can take out a system worth millions, a reality that the U.S. military has yet to fully address.

Drones have reshaped the nature of warfare in the past decade, enabling more distributed, decentralized, and lethal force structures, as seen in the Ukraine conflict.

The Ukraine-Russia war demonstrates the use of drones in combat, which reduces human casualties but raises ethical concerns about targeting and the potential for misuse.

We're learning from the conflict in Ukraine to develop automated systems that can respond to drone threats effectively.

The military's purchasing power can significantly influence the consumer drone market, equipping soldiers with modern technology and driving industrial growth.

The U.S. needs to reindustrialize to close the gap in drone production capabilities with China, which has a substantial manufacturing capacity for low-cost, capable systems.

The industrial capacity of China is fearsome, especially in deploying highly autonomous AI-driven drones at scale, which presents a significant challenge for the U.S.

The FAA's regulations have severely restricted the drone industry in the U.S., allowing China to dominate the market, which raises security concerns as most drones used by the U.S. military and police are made in China.