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• Drones have changed everything. Case in point: with the aim of preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, the US and Israel initiate airstrikes on the Gulf nation. A couple...
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Drones have changed everything. Case in point: with the aim of preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, the US and Israel initiate airstrikes on the Gulf nation. A couple of months later, Iran is using low-cost weapons systems centered around cheap drones to halt a fifth of the world’s energy flows, creating a far greater practical advantage for itself than possession of a nuclear weapon would imply.
Another (related) example: since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Western powers have been providing Ukraine with expertise to help counter Russian aggression. Now, precisely because of the drone disadvantage the US finds itself in amidst the war in Iran, the US and NATO seek Ukraine’s advice based on its drone expertise.
This has evolved into far more of a two-way relations