A computer-implementable method for generating a cognitive insight is performed by a counter-unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) system. The method comprises receiving training data based upon sensor measurements of at least one UAV for processing in a cognitive learning and inference system. The system performs a plurality of machine learning operations on the training data to generate a cognitive profile of the at least one UAV. A cognitive insight is generated based upon the cognitive profile, and a countermeasure is enacted against the UAV based upon the cognitive insight.