NATO Tests Battlefield Drones in Latvia, Applying Ukrainian Combat Lessons

Ground zero: NATO’s drone war comes down to earth in Latvia

Latvian and Canadian troops are testing battlefield ground drones on a major NATO exercise, drawing directly on Ukrainian combat lessons as autonomous warfare rapidly evolves. The war games are unfolding amid a political crisis triggered by a wayward Ukrainian drone strike — a stark warning of how electronic warfare and unmanned systems are reshaping modern conflict.