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Citizens as Sensors: Crowdsourcing Small Drone Intelligence via Smartphone Apps — A New Tool for Special Operations

Smartphone apps like Ukraine's ePPO, which allow citizens to report drone activity, can fill gaps in traditional air-defense coverage. Beyond state-on-state conflict, such tools show promise for counter-narco operations and resistance movements against authoritarian regimes. This analysis examines how special operations forces could leverage crowdsourced sensing apps, and addresses key design challenges including technical detection, reporters' legal status, identity verification, and operational security.

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Source: Small Wars Journal

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