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Apr 20, 2026
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What the Future of Conflict Looks Like: Petraeus on Iran Endgame & Ukraine’s Drone War:
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David Petraeus
(General, U.S. Army (Retired) & former CIA Director, guest)
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Executive Summary
The war in Ukraine is the definitive 'laboratory for the future of war,' demonstrating the battlefield dominance of inexpensive drones and the vulnerability of expensive, legacy military platforms.
Ukraine has achieved remarkable military innovation, scaling drone production to a projected 7 million units this year and developing novel tactics that have neutralized a significant portion of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
While the U.S.
has successfully degraded Iran's conventional military capabilities, the strategic outcome hinges on negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and eliminate Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles.
military faces an urgent need to reform its procurement processes and shift its force structure from a few large, vulnerable platforms to a massive number of unmanned, attritable systems to remain competitive.
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