Yemeni drones impose a strategic shift… France changes its war strategy after the Red Sea battles
Follow-ups – Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:
Yemeni drones are no longer just conventional military tools; they have transformed into a technological force that has confused Western defense systems and compelled major countries to review their military doctrines and strategies.
In the latest indicator of this shift, the magazine “Army Recognition,” which specializes in military affairs, revealed that France is studying the repurposing of “Mirage 2000D RMV” fighters for new missions related to intercepting drones, amidst the escalating threats demonstrated by the operations in the Red Sea.
According to the report, Paris aims to alleviate the pressure on the modern “Rafale” fighters, which have been engaged in continuous missions over the past months, by equipping the Mirage fleet with enhanced systems capable of detecting, tracking, and neutralizing drones in order to ensure continued operational readiness without depleting the advanced Rafale squadrons.
The French Air Command sees extending the lifespan of the Mirage fighters until the middle of the next decade as a strategic necessity, given the changing nature of aerial threats, where air battles are no longer limited to hostile fighters but now include swarms of low-cost, highly effective small drones.
The magazine confirmed that drones, especially those used by forces like Yemen, have reduced early warning time and increased the complexity of traditional air defense systems, making confronting them an asymmetric challenge that requires innovative solutions and new tactics.
With this move, France joins a growing list of countries that have reconsidered their aerial capabilities in light of the success of Yemeni drones in bypassing surveillance and jamming systems, confirming that the technology war is no longer the exclusive domain of major powers and that superiority is no longer linked to the size of the arsenal but rather to the capacity for development and innovation.