In this conversation, I explore new frontiers of drone warfare and the defense strategies for small countries with Ali Haxhimustafa. We discuss how drones are turning the tides of battles across Eurasia, various offensive and defensive drone tactics, how drone swarms give smaller forces affordable asymmetric advantages, what to do in a military withdrawal, the evolution of Kosovo’s military mandate and capacity, the country’s plans to join NATO, defense sharing and aerial defense systems, the importance of international training programs for smaller forces, cultural differences between militaries in democracies and autocracies, automated weapons systems, and many more topics. You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded above, or right below it you can click “Listen in podcast app” — which will connect you to the show’s feed. Alternatively, you can click the icons below to listen to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  If you enjoy this conversation and would like to help the show, leaving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts is the easiest way to do so. To give us a review, just go to Policy People on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘Write a Review’. Ali Haxhimustafa is a major currently serving in the Kosovo Security Forces and a Commander at the Defense Academy, Center for University Studies in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina. He has vast experience planning and executing international field training exercises including in the US, Europe and with joint NATO programs. Ali has lead teams in the field of combat and has experience with new technologies, including drones and other devices. He is also involved in education reform for Kosovo’s defense personnel. You can discover the work of Ali’s academy, connect with him on LinkedIn or add him on Facebook. Get on the email list at policypeople.substack.com