Will the Drone Always Get Through? Offensive Myths and Defensive Realities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6122241 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Antonio Calcara (0000-0001-8636-6465, corresponding author), Andrea Gilli, Mauro Gilli (0000-0003-1590-9068), Ivan Zaccagnini (0009-0005-1685-5796) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 791-825 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Security Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-6412 • E-ISSN: 1556-1852 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09636412.2022.2153734 |
| OpenAlex | W4312057907 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 12 |
Do emerging and disruptive technologies yield an offensive advantage? This is a question of central theoretical and substantive relevance. For the most part, however, the literature on this topic has not investigated empirically whether such technologies make attacking easier than defending, but it has largely assumed that they do. At the same time, work on the offense–defense balance has primarily focused on land conflicts, thus offering little understanding of the effect of technological change in other domains, such as the air and sea. In this article we address these gaps by investigating whether current- and next-generation drones shift the offense–defense balance toward the offense or toward offense dominance, as many assume—that is, whether drone technology can or will defeat current- and next-generation air defense systems. To answer these questions, we have explored the literature in radar engineering, electromagnetism, signal processing, and air defense operation. Our analysis challenges the existing consensus about the present and raises questions about the future. Our findings also demonstrate how important it is for the field of security studies to embrace greater interdisciplinarity in order to explore pressing policy and theoretical questions
Computer security · Deterrence theory · Drone · Law and economics · Offensive · Operations research · Political economy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Military Defense Systems Analysis · Psychology
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Forces of Production
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 2.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |