The Silent Sentinels: How Drone Swarms Are Redefining Military Sustainment

Introduction: From Logistics Vulnerability to Autonomous Protection Layer In modern warfare, sustainment has always been decisive—but rarely survivable. While frontline combat systems have undergone rapid digitization and protection upgrades, the logistical backbone that fuels them—convoys, supply depots, fuel nodes—remains disproportionately exposed. This asymmetry is no longer sustainable in an era defined by persistent surveillance, precision…