I would like to share the article by By Benjamin Jensen, a senior fellow for future war, gaming, and strategy in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, with the title “Send In the Swarm.”
The recent announcement that United States will send switchblade drones to Ukraine reflects the changing character of war and the importance of swarming. Swarming involves saturating a target with multiple small strikes as opposed to one decisive blow. By expanding arms transfers to include more capable swarming systems like the Israeli loitering munitions seen in Nagorno-Karabakh as well as new U.S. Marine capabilities like the Hero-120, the West can help Kyiv break the Russian sieges currently holding Ukrainian cities hostage.
