How drone warfare is reshaping battlefield medicine in Ukraine
Marketplace Tech · Jul 9, 2026 · 8:28
Marketplace Tech · Jul 9, 2026 · 8:28
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In the post-9/11 years, the U.S. military has adhered to the “golden hour” rule: Wounded troops should be evacuated to higher-level care within 60 minutes. But as the new realities of drone warfare have taken shape in the Russia-Ukraine war, WUNC News military reporter Jay Price said medical response teams are being forced to rethink this standard approach to battlefield medicine. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Price to learn more.
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