The U.S. military can employ armed drones to carry out strikes against suspected maritime drug-smuggling vessels as part of counter-narcotics operations.
October 17, 2025
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Armed unmanned aerial systems have been used by military forces to engage maritime targets suspected of involvement in drug trafficking.
Tomahawk cruise missiles have a substantially longer range than the types of missiles and armed drones that Ukraine had received by 2025, and they are more capable of striking hardened targets such as arms depots.
October 06, 2025
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Comparison of range and target engagement capability between Tomahawk cruise missiles and munitions/drones used for long-range strikes.