Militaries have spent more than a century operating with fuel and ammunition as limits of combat endurance. They are only beginning to treat batteries with the same operational seriousness, as small unmanned systems move from niche equipment to mass-consumption weapons. Recent bipartisan supply diversification efforts by Congress, the administration, and the Department of Defense provide initial momentum to ensure supply chain independence and resilience for drone batteries. Further targeted efforts can accelerate the establishment of a competitive, advanced battery and cell domestic and allied industrial base.A drone battery can occupy three logistical categories at once. For a reusable reconnaissance drone,The post Establishing Battery Supply Chain Resilience for Drones appeared first on War on the Rocks.