Drone Wars: The Defence Secretary is opening a new drone factory ahead of revealing details of major new spending on drone and AI programmes.
Posted: 19th November 2025
Following the publication of the Strategic Defence Review earlier this year, the government is set this month to announce spending plans with some of the world’s largest military corporations.
Far from aiding security, huge spending on drones, autonomous weapons and other emerging military technology will simply lead to a further degrading of UK and global security. Remote and autonomous military systems lower the threshold for the use of armed force, making it much easier for states and non-state groups alike to engage in armed attack. Such systems encourage war as the first rather than the last option. Only the war profiteers benefit.
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