War on the Rocks: How the Army Out-Innovated the Islamic State’s Drones

From members of the U.S. Army's Asymmetric Warfare Group

Authors: T.S. Allen, Kyle Brown, and Jonathan Askonas

Full Article: https://warontherocks.com/2020/12/how-the-army-out-innovated-the-islamic-states-drones/

Some "Lessons for the Next IED" from the article

• You have not defeated an improvised threat until you can defeat it cheaply.
• Disable the enemy’s hand, not just his weapon.
• Materiel is not capability.
• Experimental technical intelligence works.
• The fundamentals of reconnaissance apply.