PROTECTION AGAINST THREATS FROM THE AIR Drones have become a very particular challenge on the modern battlefield. Particularly small commercially available drones pose a massive threat against military assets. Drones can provide real-time reconnaissance or be rigged with explosives for remote suicide attacks. Such weaponized micro-drones are a relatively new type of weapon, and every military and law enforcement unit needs to learn how to defend against them. "Defense Against Drones" provides the first open-source overview of how to survive and win in the fight against drones. This book answers the question of what tactical drone defense means and analyzes drone defense tactics from the front-lines of the Ukraine war. The book also lays the foundations for further discussion of the topic of defense against drones. This book describes the current spectrum of tactical drone defense measures - including protection against micro-drones, the increasing ubiquity of cheap drones as the "Kalashnikovs of the Skies", experiences from Ukraine, the 10 Commandments of Drone Defense, and an appendix of recommended further reading. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Kristóf Nagy - a former infantryman in the German Bundeswehr who is now a freelance specialist author covering military topics, including unmanned aerial systems and their defense. Markus Reisner - a Colonel in the Austrian Bundesheer and head of the Institute for Officer Training at the Theresian Military Academy, particularly focused on the use of unmanned systems. Christian Väth - a former infantry officer and founder of "Light Infantry International" (www.lightinfantry.de ). Author of Black Book 2, "The Tactical Drone". Gustav Freimann - a former Sergeant in the German Bundeswehr who is now serving with the International Legion in Ukraine share his practical experience with drone defense in Ukraine. ENGLISH TRANSLATION Lawrence Holsworth - a former infantry Sergeant in the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division.