# Quote of the day by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt: "A $5,000 drone can destroy a $5 million tank"

> Eric Schmidt has enjoyed a long career in the technology industry, including a decade at the helm of Google. Since then, he's been heavily involved in the realm of defense – and has had a thing or two to say about the…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-former-google-ceo-eric-schmidt-a-usd5-000-drone-can-destroy-a-usd5-million-tank-pithy-insights-about-the-future-of-warfare?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4d985d6254a6b8a4dcb6b5)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #google #ai #drone
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4d985d6254a6b8a4dcb6b5

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