Securing the Skies: The Global Race to Build Next-Generation Counter-Drone Defenses

Introduction: The Airspace Revolution No One Can Ignore The character of airspace is undergoing a fundamental transformation. What was once dominated by high-value aircraft and missiles is now increasingly contested by low-cost, highly accessible unmanned systems that compress the barrier between civilian technology and military capability. Commercial drones—cheap, modular, and globally proliferated—have evolved into precision…