What Drone Swarms Might Look Like In The Maritime Environment
Drone swarms are shifting from experimental defence projects into something closer to operational reality, and the maritime domain is where their impact may be most disruptive.
From contested choke points like the Strait of Hormuz to the open waters of the Indo-Pacific, naval planners are increasingly treating swarming systems as a core feature of future conflict rather than a niche capability.
The Undersea Front
Most of the world’s internet traffic runs under the sea. Submarine fibre-optic cables carry the vast majority of international data, connecting markets, banks, cloud platforms and military networks. Recent incidents in Northern Europe made this glaring strategic weakness painfully.