The United States, NATO, and the EU are urgently seeking close-range air defense and space defense systems that shield against missiles, UAVs, and drone attacks. This includes technological solutions to address gaps in modern-era warfare and deterrence that are critical for the next-generation extended deterrence.

On 24 February 2022, Russia's invasion of Ukraine became the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II. This war not only became the deadliest but also brought back the 1980s post-Cold War-era concerns about UAVs and drones carrying nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction capabilities into future warfare.

This transformation of warfare also instantly changes the global security landscape and the effectiveness of the US modern nuclear umbrella, integrating artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, autonomous, electronic, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and drone-on-drone warfare, and modern deterrence strategies for the next generation in warfare.

The complexity and danger of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drone warfare strategies are not new to the global industrialized nations. In 1980s, during the post-Cold War era, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drones carrying nuclear and other Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, (CBRN), and their delivery systems became a significant security concern among seven industrialized nations - the United States, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the U.K., and Canada. (Ref: In 1997, the United States Air Force Air Power Studies  "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Lethal Combination?").

The President of the United States, Executive Order 12938 on November 14, 1994, declared a national emergency to address the danger of WMD and delivery systems, and their continued declaration.

“—— the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons (“weapons of mass destruction”) and the means of delivering such weapons, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, and hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat. — Presidential Executive Order 14 November 1994". (Ref: The US Air Force Air Power Study Chapter 3, page 13)

"—— Weapons of mass destruction—nuclear, biological, and chemical—along with the systems that deliver them, pose a major threat to our security and that of our allies and other friendly nations. Thus, a key part of our strategy is to seek to stem the proliferation of such weapons and to develop an effective capability to deal with these threats. President William J. Clinton - A National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement." (Ref: and Credit: The US Air Force Air Power Study Chapter 1 Introduction - page 1).

Who We Are:

We are a Canadian company. For the past 16 years (since 2009), we have been researching, designing, inventing, and patenting a new technological invention - a close-range “Air-based air defense system” - a new concept that can contribute to the U.S. and NATO extended deterrence.

We specifically focused on the major implications of UAVs and drone warfare, a subject matter that has not received much attention since the post-Cold War era. Particularly, focusing on the 1980s, the post-Cold War era, the Soviet Union’s threats, and the G7 industrialized nations' concerns of UAVs and drones carrying nuclear and other WMD and their delivery systems, including the counter-defense systems that could address these unattended issues. This includes a system-of-systems architecture of drones and UAV platforms to detect, deter, defend, and respond to future warfare and deterrence missions.

In 1997, the US Air Force (USAF) Air Power Study stated: "The United States may one day face an enemy that has obtained the capability to employ WMD on UAVs in battle. It is prudent to do everything in our power to prevent this from happening.” (Ref: The US Air Force Air Power study: page 42).

Further stated: “The potential exists for the proliferation of both UAVs and WMD to become widespread and thus a major security concern. There is no clear solution to this problem. (Ref: Abstract page v), It also indicates that WMD delivery systems often receive less attention than do the weapons themselves.”

Our Mission:

The key focus of our mission is to find reasonable solutions to long-overdue issues of the 1980s post-Cold War era, security concerns of the capabilities and characteristics of UAVs and drones carrying nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD), chemical, biological, and radiological (CBRN) weapons, and the use of UAVs and drones that deliver them.

To achieve our objectives, we invented the next-generation close-range Interceptors, which existing ground-based interceptors, such as Iron Dome interceptors, and proposed Golden Dome interceptors are unable to defend against, particularly missiles, drones, and UAVs that bypass the “Iron Dome” and the proposed “Golden Dome” systems.

The technological Invention of “EQQUERA's Air-Based air defense system” concept also comprises AI-powered systems to detect and counter the proliferation of UAVs and drone weapons threats, providing capabilities to deter and defeat adversaries' drone and missile attacks, including building system-of-systems platforms that make adversaries and enemies think before any full-scale war scenario.

As soon as the Cold War was over, WMD and delivery systems were not a high priority

The US Air Force Study indicates that "Soon after the Cold War was over, the issue of UAVs and drones carrying weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and delivery systems was not the highest priority in the military for many decades, instead focusing on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) strategies". Also revealed that "there are no clear solutions to this problem. However, they recommend bringing the issues to the forefront, including strengthening export and arms control, and developing credible deterrence strategies.

The study concluded, with the recommendation of "Identifying specific air defense systems that could protect the United States and its allies from attack by a UAV/WMD weapon system ...." (Ref: The US Air Force Air power study page 33 - 34).

Drone warfare is increasingly seen as a vital component of future security strategies, complementing nuclear umbrellas by enhancing deterrence and offering precise, conventional alternatives to nuclear escalation. The rise of AI-driven drones and unmanned systems is reshaping military doctrines, allowing states to defend against threats and bolster surveillance without immediately resorting to nuclear forces.

Russia:

In September 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a televised address - a million Russian schoolchildren watched, "Artificial intelligence is the future, not only of Russia, but of all of mankind. Also said, "Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world.” The Russian leader predicted that future wars will be fought by drones, and "when one party's drones are destroyed by drones of another, it will have no other choice but to surrender."

The United States:

On August 28th, 2023, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Kathleen Hicks, announced what she called "the Replicator initiative," an effort to modernize the American arsenal by adding fleets of Artificial Intelligence unmanned, relatively cheap weapons and equipment. (Official Discusses Progress on Replicator - The US Department of War).

China:

Now, China is gearing up for a new kind of drone warfare equipped with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) swarm of bees concept to overpower its adversaries and the enemy. China is undergoing the most significant transformation of its nuclear forces in its history. China is developing a robust nuclear triad (land, sea, and air-based capabilities). Given the new strategic environment, an electronic warfare strategy with new weapons-delivery capabilities has brought a new face to the arms race and new deterrence to this equation.

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