Poland's Reaper Acquisition and the Shift Toward Agile Defense (mwi.westpoint.edu)

• Centralized hardware is increasingly vulnerable to modern counter-measures.
• Focus should shift toward high-volume, locally sourced autonomous systems.
• European sovereignty requires breaking dependence on non-EU military supply chains.

"This analysis posits that Poland's investment in MQ-9 Reaper drones reflects a dated military procurement model. As modern battlefields prioritize cost-effective, swarm-capable, and locally produced autonomous systems, reliance on high-cost, centralized imported hardware threatens long-term European strategic autonomy and resilience."