The Russian invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally changed global security and future warfare for the next 75 years (2099), or perhaps forever

The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has become another bloody war in Europe since World War II. This war not only became the bloodiest but also transformed traditional warfare into a new era of modern autonomous electronic warfare and modern deterrence for the next 75 years, perhaps forever. (The "NATO 2099" project,a graphic novel, explores the future of the Alliance.)

The US and NATO military experts widely agree that the transformation of modern warfare is mainly driven by technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, automation, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and drone-on-drone and robotic influence warfare.

These rapid technological advancements have already opened the door to significant defence modernization strategies for 21st-century warfare. Particularly focusing urgently on addressing shifts in nuclear posture, nuclear safety and security, and strategic stability, as well as rapid military escalations, including global power competition between superpowers. Given the rapid pace of modern technologies and new warfare strategies, modern nuclear deterrence has now become a critical factor since the end of the Cold War.

Global nuclear modernization and deterrence: The US Air Force Maj. Gen. Brandon D. Parker, director of global operations at U.S. Strategic Command said; “In light of the changing global security landscape, the War Department is considering how to approach modern-era deterrence differently, .” (Ref. and Credit: The US War Department Continues Nuclear Modernization - Pentagon News.)

Ukraine's drone strikes are a wake-up call for the US and global air defense, prepare for long war

June 03, 2025, the top US Air Force Gen. David Allvin calls the Ukraine drone strikes a wake-up call for US and global air defense and “a wake-up moment” for militaries around the globe, both for defensive and offensive posture. Also said, "We need to pay more attention to that . "(Credit: DefenseNews) General also said the future US air defense network must be able to counter small drones. "However, he said he believes the initial phase of Golden Dome development will not include closer-range defensive measures." (Ref. credit: Air&Space Force magazine).

Our technological invention of an Air-Based Air-Defense System for modern warfare

Shelton De Silva, founder and President of EQQUERA Inc., researched, designed, and invented a new “technological invention” of an Air-Based Air-Defense System that can contribute to address the post-Cold War era major security concerns and issues of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones carrying weapons of mass destruction “WMD” (nuclear, chemical, biological, radiological) and the use of UAVs and drones as delivery systems.

The research began 16 years ago (2009), after recognizing that the US-Russia Cold War never ended; it just paused temporarily and continued beneath the surface even after the 1991 end of the Cold War. The history and numerous studies show that the US-Russia war temporary pause has left behind major security issues and concerns of potential use of UAVs and drones carrying WMD (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN), and the UAV and drone systems that deliver them.

The Focus of Our Technological Invention

The invention specifically focuses on the prospects and dangers of the 21st-century transformation of warfare and modernization of UAVs and drones, modern nuclear weapons, and their delivery systems. We also analyze how UAVs and drone warfare, as new platforms, would affect the modern deterrence and defense strategies. This includes efforts to combat the proliferation of UAVs and drone weapons systems. and counter-drone systems that provide capabilities to counter adversaries' drone and missile systems, and also build a system to make adversaries and enemies think before any full-scale war scenario.

About EQQUERA Inc

We are a Canadian company that designed, invented, and patented a new technological invention of “Air-based air defense system”, which comprises of a family of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones systems, the Mother UAV carrying fleet of sub-UAVs, and the sub-UAVs carrying fleet of Mini-UAVs launch and recover in midair, known as the “ Mother hen and parasite chicks”.

Key Mission

Key Mission is finding solutions to the 1980s post-Cold War era, the security concerns regarding 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.

The Air-based air defense system is designed with a system-of-systems architecture, a technical framework that would contribute to a range of operational and multi missions capabilities, and connected with the integrated communications and operations capabilities with manned and unmanned systems across all domains (air, sea, land, space, and cyberspace) to enhance air and information superiority.

An Air-based air defense system is also designed with Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategies in warfare, focusing on machine learning, with and without satellite communications, for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) and combat warfare. This strategy was developed based on research and analysis of the birth of 1950s Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and their influence on 21st-century UAVs and drone warfare.

Our Research area in warfare stratergy

Post-Cold War era, security concerns and issues raised by the G7 industrialized nations

In the 1980s, during the post-Cold War era, seven industrialized nations, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K., and Canada raised significant security concerns about the issue of UAVs and drones carrying nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons, and their delivery systems. (Ref:The US Air Force School of Advanced Airpower Studies, "1997-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Weapons of Mass Destruction-A Lethal Combination ?"

The Air Force Air Power studies 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: and Credit:The US Air Force Air power study: page 42)

The United States of America Executive Order 14 November 1994 and a National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement

"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. (Ref: and Credit: A National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement (Ref and Credit: The US Air Force Air power study page 1).

The United States of America, Excecutive Order, 14 November 1994: " ........... President of the United States of America, find that 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.(Ref: and Credi: The US Air Force Air power study page, Chapter 3, page 13)

In 1997, the US Air Force studies revealed that there are no clear solutions for UAVs and drones carrying nuclear and WMD weapons and their delivery systems.

In 1997, the US Air Force studies 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 studies further concluded, "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).

The United States' "Strategic Triad " and Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) missile program

We further analyzed the 1950s United States' "Strategic Triad" (Credit: US Department of War), air, sea, and land-based nuclear delivery systems. Further analysis of the 1980s, the "Strategic Defense Initiative," known as "SDI" or the "Star Wars" program. (Credit: The US State Department)

The global superpowers, the US, Russia, and China, admit that 21st-century modern warfare significantly differs from traditional warfare. They also acknowledge that whoever develops a drone-on-drones swarm warfare strategy combined with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities will play a significant role in the next generation of warfare and dominate the world.

Global Superpowers - Arms Race for Swarming AI Drones

Russia:

In September 2017, the Russian President, speaking to a group of Russian students, called artificial intelligence "not only Russia's future" but "the future of the whole of mankind." Further said: "There are colossal opportunities and threats that are difficult to predict now." "The one who becomes the leader in this sphere will be the ruler of the world." He said whoever comes up with a drone-on-drone swarm strategy with Artificial Intelligence will play a significant role in the next generation of electronic warfare and will come to dominate the world. (Ref: VoA and Credit: Jeff Seldin )

The United States:

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

China

Now, China is gearing up for a new kind of drone warfare with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) swarm of bees concept for the global power competition. The global arms race between U.S. and China. (Ref: PBS News)

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