Venue: DW News Desk

URL: https://www.youtube.com/live/iHKIf58eAHw

Hosts: Alex Forrest Whiting and Jared Reed

Summary: Will the 21st century become known as the drone age? Drones have long been used in warfare -- from WWI to the present day. But in recent times, UAVs have become a game-changing technology in several conflict zones. Production and innovation around the world are skyrocketing, as countries and nonstate actors race for any advantage in surveillance and surprise. Anyone with a bit of know-how can turn cheap drones into weapons that evade sophisticated military defense systems. So how big a risk is the drone "one-up-manship" to global stability? 

Venue: Irregular Warfare Initiative

URL: https://irregularwarfare.org/podcasts/drones-are-here-to-stay-the-proliferation-of-unmanned-aerial-systems-across-the-spectrum-of-war/

Co-panelist: COL (ret) Bill Edwards

Hosts: Laura Jones and Nathan Kaczynski

Summary: The episode explores the use of the full range of UAS technology by both state and nonstate actors. The guests unpack the democratization of air power through the proliferation of small unmanned systems and address the race to find cheaper countermeasures for the technology. Finally, they address the advent of automation and the impact of private sector involvement.

Venue: Social Science of War

URL: https://mwi.westpoint.edu/social-science-of-war-drone-proliferation-to-terrorists-proxies/

Co-panelists: LT GEN (ret) Ken Tovo, Benham Taleblu

Host: Nakissa Jahanbani

Abstract: How is increased nonstate actor access to drones impacting war today? The panel of guests with deep expertise and experience on the subject examine an especially complicated set of challenges surrounding Iranian drone proliferation to proxies—and its implications for current conflicts ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine. The conversation begins with a broad description of how violent nonstate actors adopt weapons technology, with a focus on unmanned aircraft systems. Building on this foundation, our guests discuss state actors’ weapons proliferation to nonstate partners. This includes a detailed look at how Iran sends weapons to proxies such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis. Listeners will also hear a practitioner’s account of engaging with Iranian-backed actors and weapons systems during real-world operations. The conversation concludes with a discussion of prevention and interdiction of weapons proliferation.

Venue: Revolution in Military Affairs

URL: https://shows.acast.com/650105b75a8d440011ecd53c/episodes/critical-contextualization-with-dr-kerry-chavez

Host: Amos Fox