In the post-9/11 years, the U.S. military has adhered to the “golden hour” rule: Wounded troops should be evacuated to higher-level care within 60 minutes. But as the new realities of drone warfare have taken shape in the Russia-Ukraine war, WUNC News military reporter Jay Price said medical response teams are being forced to rethink this standard approach to battlefield medicine. And while drones are part of the problem, the U.S. and Ukraine militaries are also looking to them as part of the solution.Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Price to learn more.More on thisAs attack drones grow more common in warfare, it's harder for medics to treat battlefield injuries from WUNC News
How drone warfare is reshaping battlefield medicine in Ukraine
WUNC News military reporter Jay Price said the constant threat of surveillance and attack by drones in the Russia-Ukraine War have made medical evacuations more difficult for Ukraine’s military.









