THE DRONES THAT MODERN WARSHIPS FEAR: FAST, CHEAP, AND CHANGING NAVAL WARFARE
DRONE SERIES – ARTICLE 6 (FULL LENGTH, ADSENSE-FRIENDLY) For decades, the most terrifying thing a warship could face was another warship. A submarine. A cruise missile. A swarm of small attack boats. That list has changed. Today, the most feared weapon above the world's oceans is not a US$13 billion aircraft carrier. It is not a US$100 million fighter jet. It is a drone that costs less than a used car. Small. Fast. Cheap. And increasingly impossible to stop. These drones do not need to sink a warship to win. They only need to hit one. A single successful strike — even if it causes minimal damage — would be a propaganda victory for Iran, a strategic embarrassment for the United States, and a signal to every navy in the world that the era of unchallenged naval dominance is over. This is the sixth article in Cakranegara News' 20-part Drone Series. We examine the specific drone models that keep naval commanders awake at night, why they are so difficult to counter, and what t...