# The age of drone warfare has begun

An episode of [UnHerd with Freddie Sayers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540134798), 20 Mar 2026, 18 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5fad6d24bc034454b53fe011/e/69bd71031861d127d5c37c13/media.mp3

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers speaks with The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, to dissect the frightening new reality of ‘democratised warfare’ in the Strait of Hormuz. As Iran utilises low-cost drones, ‘smart mines’, and autonomous suicide boats to threaten 20% of the world's oil supply, Joshi explains the shift from traditional naval battles to a war of economic attrition and investigates whether the price of entry for war has been permanently lowered - and what it means for the future of global stability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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