Counterdrone ops suddenly all the rage

On
the heels of the Future of War essay the other day by
Capt. Adam Thomas about the growing importance of counterdrone operations, Jane's Defence Weekly steps up and reports the Israelis are
working this area, too. They find that defending against drones involves mainly
dealing differently because of two issues -- the small radar signature and the
slowness of the li'l planes.

A
friend points out that the most significant use of drones in the future might
be swarms of hundreds to saturate the enemy's defenses. Many would carry
weapons, but many more would just be there as targets -- but he would have to
try to knock them all down. Then, after the enemy has expended a lot of time,
energy, and bullets on the drones, you send in your piloted bombers and
fighters.