USE OF NAVAL DRONES IN RECENT OR ONGOING CONFLICTS
USE OF NAVAL DRONES IN RECENT OR ONGOING CONFLICTS

Author(s): Ioan MOLDOVAN
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: use of naval drones; drones; impact; conflict; unmanned surface vehicles (USVs); unmanned maritime vehicles;
Summary/Abstract: The use of naval drones in recent or ongoing conflicts requires different approaches from conventional ones in maritime actions and imparts new valences to the security of the future. The article aims to approach a less explored issue, namely the study of the impact of using naval drones in conflicts on naval forces capabilities and on commercial maritime vessels as it appears online. The main objective of this research article is the study of the impact of employing naval drones on naval and maritime capabilities as it appears online in the period 2000-2025. The scientific article utilizes online content analysis dedicated to identifying the application of naval drones in conflicts and represents an exploratory study for the military phenomenon of naval drones in the online environment. The novelty of this article is the study of the impact of using naval drones in conflicts on naval forces and commercial sea vessels. Through this approach, we address all naval drone researchers, naval forces military personnel, all those interested in the investigation of naval drones in military conflicts, as well as seafarers concerned about the security of sea lines of communication.

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