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MOZOM analysis: Ukrainian drones no longer make deterrence an abstract strategic concept but a practical problem on the battlefield
- Source
- NU.nl
- MOZOM headline
- MOZOM analysis: Ukrainian drones no longer make deterrence an abstract strategic concept but a practical problem on the battlefield
- Original headline
- Defense expert Ko Colijn about Ukrainian drones that rewrite 'core laws'
- Author
- Redactie MOZOM
- Date
- 21 juni 2026 om 19:53
- Subject
- NU.nl presents an explanation from defense expert Ko Colijn about the way in which Ukrainian drones change classic assumptions about warfare and deterrence.
Summary of the original report
NU.nl reports that defense expert Ko Colijn sees the Ukrainian drone revolution as a development that puts traditional laws on warfare and even the logic surrounding nuclear weapons under pressure. The value of the subject lies not only in the technology, but in the shift of power: small systems can disrupt large infrastructure, logistics and strategy.
Striking in this message
The formulation that drones rewrite core laws is strong. She immediately turns technology into a strategic break. This is understandable, because drones make it visible that military power no longer consists only of large platforms. At the same time, the headline is heading towards a major historical tipping point, while the precise limits of that change are still being tested.
The broader framework
What is less visible is that every military innovation is first overestimated and underestimated at the same time. Drones are cheap and can be deployed en masse, but they also require data, operators, electronic protection and production capacity. The real change is therefore not in one device, but in the entire system surrounding it.
Possible message behind the news
A possible message is that Europe should not only spend more money on defense, but above all must learn more quickly which technology bypasses the old purchasing logic.
Neutral conclusion
The drone revolution in Ukraine is therefore not a separate technical chapter. It forces armies, politicians and civilians to rethink vulnerability, scale and deterrence.