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Major General James “Jim” Poss, USAF (Ret.) is widely recognized as one of the leading experts in unmanned systems, intelligence operations, and cyber-driven conflict.

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

August 2025

Drone RID: Solving the Riddle.” Detailed commentary on the FAA’s drone remote identification rules.

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Sasha Ingber
Substack

Quoted

Jul 2025

“In the continental U.S., we’ve got to develop weapons & defensive procedures that will work in and amongst the American people.”

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The Full Crew
The Droning Company

Webinar

June 2025

“Military Tech.”
Discussion on military drone
technology.

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Pix 11

Quote

December 2024

Pix 11: “NJ Lawmakers Demand Answers About Mysterious Drone Sightings.”

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Wall Street Journal

Quote

December 2024

WSJ: “There are Mystery Drones Flying Over My House. I Tried to Track Them Down.”

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FOX29 Philadelphia

Quote

December 2024

Fox29 Philadelphia:
Drone or Flying Car?

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The Vertical
Space

Webinar

September 2024

Affordable Mass and Counter-UAS.” Why the DoD wants more, cheaper drones and the impacts to counter UAS systems

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

August 2024

“Ringside Seats to a Drone War.”
Drone combat between the US
and Iran.

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White House
Chronical

Webinar

July 2024

“Weaponized hobby
drones are a threat to the
US.”

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Wall Street
Journal

Quote

December 2023

Wall Street Journal:
“The US is Defenseless Against a Drone Terror Attack” by Richard Whittle

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

October 2022

“Where We Are with ISR.”
The challenges of battlefield ISR against effective air defenses.

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Vertical
Space

Webinar

October 2022

“How Drones are Changing the Battlefield.”
Impact of drones on combat in Ukraine and Russia.

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Full
TILT

Webinar

June 2022

“Episode 1: James Poss -
ISR Ideas.” Commentary
on current drone issues.

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Stories from 400 Feet by Drone Network

Webinar

April 2022

“Why Ukraine Needs Drones
and What Everyone Can Do
to Support.”

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

March 2022

“No Fly with No Crews.” How NATO could use drones to enforce a Russian “No-Fly/No-Drive” zone over Ukraine.

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Drone Life TV
YouTube

Podcast

October 2021

“Dawn of Drones"
Episode 13 - Future Conflict &
Commercial UAV”

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On Killing Remotely |
Book

Foreword

June 2021

Creating innovative and functional design concepts that align with your vision.

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Concept Design

Column

April 2021

“To Swarm or Not to Swarm.”
Military requirements for
swarming drones.

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Webinar

March 2021

“Scanning Ahead with Unmanned RIEGL Waveform LiDAR.”
Uses of drone-based LiDAR.

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

March 2021

“Is that OUR “Dot?”
Why remote ID is important
for drones.

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

January 2021

“Research for Rules.”
Discusses the importance of using research for drone rule-writing.

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

December 2020

“3,2,1 - Done! Remote ID Rule is Final.” Comments on the FAA’s final drone Remote Identification Rule.

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Podcast

N/A

Drone Beat:
A Podcast Series Hosted by Inside Unmanned Systems

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

November 2020

“Are We Wasting a Perfectly Good Crisis?” How drones can help during the
COVID crisis.

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

July 2020

Discussion of the USAF’s Agility Prime program to encourage the advanced
air mobility industry.

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

July 2020

“Replacing the Reaper - What to Do Differently This Time.” Advice to the USAF on their Next Generation ISR Strike drone.

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

May 2020

“Unmanned Plans: Where
the DoD is Going with
Drones.”

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

March 2020

“How Will Drones Change
Agriculture?”

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

January 2020

“Shouldn’t We All Squawk While Flying?” Advocates ADS-B equippage for all aircraft.

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Inside Unmanned Systems

Column

October 2019

“The Unsurprising Surprise Iranian Drone Attack on Oil.” Why drone attacks on industry and infrastructure will increase.

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