Event Brief
French Army seeks “opacity” to counter drone surveillance
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Summary: The French Army’s Future Combat Command is exploring ways to recreate “opacity” on a battlefield made transparent by drones and precise weapons. Gen. Bruno Baratz said the resulting tactical stalemate—likened to World War I—requires breaking the defensive advantage through deception, electronic warfare, and electromagnetic techniques.
WHO: Gen. Bruno Baratz and the French Army’s Future Combat Command
WHAT: The French Army seeks technologies to create “opacity” (including physical decoys and electronic/electromagnetic deception) to break a tactical stalemate caused by near-continuous drone observation.
WHEN: Sep 9, 2026
WHERE: Besançon, France
WHY: Near-continuous drone observation and powerful precise weapons have created a tactical stalemate where defensive systems outperform offensive maneuver, making approaches along the frontline “very, very dangerous.”
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