Signal Non-state drone use spreading across Latin America and Yemen

Summary

Colombian armed groups mounted more than eighty drone attacks in 2025 against fewer than twenty the year before, Brazilian gangs used drones to drop grenades on police, and the Houthis have flown armed drones in over a thousand recorded events.

Classification

Main topicGeopolitics & Security

Secondary topicsSpace & Mobility

Region menusGlobal

Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:latin_america · country:CO

Impactscope:global

Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52

Evidence 1

Top Risks 2026 Eurasia Group page=23;section=Box 2: The drone age 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-25

Part of trends 1

TrendThe drone age: violence gets cheap enough for everyone3 signals

Directly linked issues 0

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Relation types: supports

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