The drone is the flying eye above the modern battlefield. It provides an aerial overview that can give a sense of tactical superiority. The more you see, the more you know. Commercial drones can also be used as tools that make emergency services more efficient. In this book, we offer tips about the best equipment, how to handle drones properly and safely, and the best ways to employ aerial drones as tactical tools. The Tactical Drone is the first handbook that explains how to use civilian drones in a professional environment.

Christian Väth shares his military experience and tips on how to use drones efficiently. Markus Reisner analyzes the current employment of drones in the Ukraine War. Learn up-to-date details about drones and their practical use in combat. Plus, you'll also learn necessary practical information about the legal use of small drones in civilian environments.

Topics included:
- Drone Types
- Additional Mission Equipment
- Orientation for Drone Operators
- Geofencing
- When Drones Attack: Experiences From the Ukraine War

WAR is back. The intensity of the war in Ukraine has shocked the West. It has brought back an image of war that many thought would never happen again in the European theater. Battle groups of tanks in mass attacks. Airborne assaults against fortified defensive positions. Infantry engaged in full-scale urban combat. Rocket attacks against civilian population centers. Drone swarms. This is about the combat experiences gained in blood on the battlefield. Combat Experience looks at the craft of war and aims to convey which military lessons are important for us if we want to survive as free societies.

Topics include:

- Strategic Factors
- Tactical Factors
- Leadership & Training
- Weapons Technology
- International & Para-Military Forces
- Appendix: The Fight for the Initiative, by Valerij Zaluschnyj

Christian VÄTH founded Light Infantry International in 2023 to establish new standards in the training of light infantry forces. The former infantry officer was particularly influenced by his deployments in Kabul and has been writing articles on infantry topics since 2013. Valerij ZALUSCHNYJ was Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army from July 2021 to February 2024. He earned the reputation as the man behind his country's military success, which Russia attacked in February 2022. English translation by Lawrence HOLSWORTH-a former infantry Sergeant in the US Army 82nd Airborne Division. Following his enlistment, he attended university and earned a degree in International Affairs with a focus on German Language and European Area Studies.