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Recreational Drones Turned Weapons in Myanmar's War
Original: Recreational Aerial Craft Become Weapons in Myanmar’s War
Hobbyist aerial craft are being repurposed as weapons in Myanmar's ongoing civil war, according to a New York Times report. Opposition forces fighting the military junta have reportedly adapted cheap recreational drones to drop bombs on targets, turning consumer technology into a low-cost tool of asymmetric warfare and highlighting the conflict's growing intensity.
Why now: The reported militarisation of consumer drones in Myanmar's civil war is drawing international attention as a striking example of cheap technology reshaping modern conflict.
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- Recreational Aerial Craft Become Weapons in Myanmar’s War · The New York Times
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