The first US sea drone strike in Iran set the stage for a new way of NATO warfighting. 'It's coming,' top commander says.
NATO militaries are integrating sea drones into their naval operations, but the US became the first ally to use one in combat.
A US sea drone struck an Iranian port earlier this month, marking a new frontier in naval warfare.US Central Command/Screengrab via XNATO militaries are increasingly incorporating sea drones into their naval operations.The US became the first to use one in combat during a recent strike on an Iranian port.
The operation opens up a new frontier for NATO, which has mainly used sea drones for surveillance.The US military's first-ever sea-drone strike, carried out in Iran earlier this month, is opening up a new way of warfighting for NATO, a top commander overseeing the alliance's modernization told Business Insider."I think it's coming," French Adm.
Pierre Vandier, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, said in an interview this week. The strike demonstrated a new combat role for sea drones, he said, though NATO still has work to do before it can effectively field them across its forces.NATO militaries are exploring how to integrate sea drones into traditional naval fleets, but the vessels have historically been used for surveillance rather than strikes like the one in Iran.
Vandier, one of NATO's two strategic commanders, said that the alliance is working on standardization and compatibility for sea drones so they can operate seamlessly alongside warships of any nationality.In a naval task force, all parties involved should be able to effectively process the data and fully grasp the mission, Vandier said."If we don't do that, that means that each nation will have a different understanding of drones, and we won't be able to fight as one," he said.
"The force of NATO is integration — the ability to fight as one nation in a big group."NATO forces are increasingly integrating sea drones into naval operations.US Navy photoNATO is increasingly pushing sea drones into naval operations.
Allies are using them to conduct maritime security patrols to guard critical undersea infrastructure, including the Task Force X Baltic mission, as well as for various defensive exercise
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