Drone Wars Favor Mass Production

Modern drone campaigns reward sheer manufacturing scale, fast iteration, and networked integration more than expensive single platforms. States that translate combat lessons (FPV cable steering, loitering munitions, sea drones, catalogued model detection) into an industrial and doctrinal advantage will dominate contested theatres. — This reframes defense competition as industrial and procurement competition — implying that manufacturing capacity, supply chains, and commercial‑military integration are now front‑line national security policy levers.