Joint Force Quarterly
Abstract
The article begins with an overview of drone defenses, with an emphasis on how they operate, and the trade-offs involved. The article then looks at countermeasures to drone defenses, surveying 11 different approaches to breaking the drone shield. The emphasis is on an overview to understand the scope of the possibilities and the potential trade-offs associated with each approach. Countering drone defenses depends entirely on which ones are employed and prove most effective, so the value of specific counter-countermeasures will change over time. We next present policy recommendations that emphasize understanding adversary drone defenses; developing, assessing, and fielding counter-countermeasure approaches tailored to adversary defenses; and carefully understanding trade-offs in counter-countermeasure development and deployment.
Recommended Citation
Kallenborn, Zachary and Plichta, Marcel
(2024)
"Breaking the Shield: Countering Drone Defenses,"
Joint Force Quarterly: Vol. 113, Article 7.
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https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/joint-force-quarterly/vol113/iss1/7
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