U.S. military needs to keep up as drones advance, former Marine says
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Iran is launching deadly drone strikes on U.S. forces and allies in the Middle East. The same weapons have been used for years in Ukraine, where drones have transformed warfare.
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60 Minutes Overtime U.S. military must adapt to drones on battlefield or risk losing supremacy, former Marine warns By Holly Williams , Holly Williams Senior Foreign Correspondent Holly Williams is a CBS News senior foreign correspondent based in the network's CBS London bureau. Williams joined CBS News in July 2012, and has more than 25 years of experience covering major news events and international conflicts across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Read Full Bio Holly Williams , Aliza Chasan , Aliza Chasan Digital Content Producer Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime and politics. Read Full Bio Aliza Chasan , Erin Lyall , Georgia Rosenberg March 29, 2026 / 7:33 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Drones have revolutionized warfare, and with relatively cheap technology posing a deadly threat, the U.S. military needs to adapt, former Marine William McNulty said. His venture-capital fund has invested in Ukrainian drone technology, which has evolved rapidly over the course of the war with Russia . Drones are now estimated to inflict around 80% of combat casualties on both sides, according to some estimates. "There's a real risk that the U.S. would lose its military supremacy if it doesn't adapt to modern conditions on the battlefield," McNulty said. "We're going to be going up against these same unmanned systems that Russia is using against Ukraine." Shortly after 60 Minutes spoke with McNulty, America went to war, and the Iranian drones began flying. The first Americans killed in the conflict were targeted with a drone. The U.S. military is now learning its lessons in blood, just as Ukraine did. Drones dominate in Ukraine The traditional front line in Ukraine has expanded to a strip of land, around 10 miles wide, called the "kill zone." Anyone who steps foot ...
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