How Technology Has Shaped Four Years of War in Ukraine

About this episode

This episode examines the impact of drones on the Ukraine War.

This episode examines how the ubiquitous presence of drones in the Ukraine War has shaped the conflict. Guest Biographies Samuel Bendett (@sambendett) is an advisor with CNA's Russia Studies Program . His research focuses on Russian defense and technology developments; uncrewed, robotic and autonomous military systems; artificial intelligence; and Russian military capabilities.

People in this episode

Guest: Samuel Bendett

Topics covered

• technology
• drones
• military conflict
• Russia
• artificial intelligence
• defense

Keywords

• drones
• Ukraine War
• military technology
• artificial intelligence
• Russian defense

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNA

Places: Ukraine

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