Zachary Basu
Source LinkCheap, mass-produced drones have permanently changed the face of warfare.Without them, Russia's overwhelming manpower and firepower advantage would grind Ukraine into dust.
Without them, the Houthis are a ragtag militia in Yemen — not a force that brought global shipping to its knees.
Why it matters: Size no longer guarantees victory. Any nation, any proxy, any rebel group with access to cash and commercial components can now bleed a superpower slowly, expensively and without a clean answer. Driving the news: Iran's Shahed drone — said to cost between $20,000 and $50,000 — has been the regime's great equalizer, forcing the U.S. and its allies to respond in some cases with interceptor missiles costing millions of dollars each.
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