Source: Azeem Azhar, Exponential View
A Ukrainian combat drone pilot's observation that soldiers require complete retraining after eight-month absences shows how fast operational change moves in modern warfare. Drone tactics and countermeasures now evolve faster than traditional military doctrine cycles can absorb, forcing real-time adaptation. This mirrors how software development has compressed hardware refresh timelines. Forces that can institutionalize continuous retraining and tactical iteration gain a structural advantage—organizational agility is becoming a scarce military asset.