Indeed, drones shift the calculus sharply; you no longer need a large ground presence to project power. You can strike from a distance, gather real‑time intel, and re‑engage quickly. For the analyst it’s a data mine—continuous streams that require new filtering and predictive modeling. For the strategist, it forces a move from mass to precision, from line‑of‑sight to line‑of‑information. Adaptation is the only option if you want to stay ahead.