Articles by Esra Serim

July 23, 2025

☢️ Drone technology and the future of nuclear weapons

Esra Serim

Esra Serim argues that rapid advances in artificial intelligence-enabled drone technology significantly enhance nuclear weapon delivery, precision targeting, and deterrence capabilities. However, the proliferation of autonomous drone systems also introduces critical strategic and ethical challenges. To ensure global stability, we must create robust international frameworks

Esra Serim

Guest Lecturer and Researcher, Université catholique de Lille – ESPOL

Esra previously taught at Sciences Po d’Aix, from where she received her PhD.

She has also been a visiting scholar at George Washington University in DC.

Her doctoral dissertation addressed the post-Cold War effects of Iran's nuclear programme on the US-Turkey relationship.

Her current research focuses on conventional weapons, and arms trade.

Esra's published works deal with nuclear security, weapons of mass destruction, arms trade, and missile systems.

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