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

May 12, 2026 - 02:00
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Ground zero: NATO’s drone war comes down to earth in Latvia
A ground drone.

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.