Future of War
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ISTANBUL / BRUSSELS – The nature of warfare is changing rapidly today. A flood of new technologies is emerging on the battlefield, including drones, robots, lasers and artificial intelligence.

Journalist Tom Cassauwers sets out to investigate the new companies and the forces behind them. He travels from Turkey, the world’s largest drone exporter, to European arms fairs and fast-growing start-ups with far-right connections.

In these new technological battlefields, what is the current state of human rights? Is Europe becoming too dependent on American technology? What will the future of warfare, and our security, look like?

Supported
€4,100 allocated on 20/02/2026
ID:
SCI/2026/067

Publication

PRINT & ONLINE

ONLINE

COUNTRY

  • Turkiye
  • Belgium

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