Pieces of missiles and drones recovered after Iran’s strikes are displayed during a press briefing by the UAE government in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on March 3, 2026. Ryan Lim/AFP via Getty Images
The past four weeksof fighting with Iran have forced U.S. military planners to contend with the threat that one-way attack drones pose on modern battlefields.
After the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, Iranian forces began launching thousands of them at targets across the Middle East.