đź”´ Breaking: US has been forced to use very expensive interceptor missiles…See more
The U.S. military has been forced to use very expensive interceptor missiles — sometimes costing around $4 million apiece — to shoot down Iranian drones that cost roughly $35,000 each, highlighting a big cost imbalance in the Gulf conflict.
Iranian drones, often cheap Shahed-type unmanned aircraft, are being launched in large numbers against U.S. and allied positions, forcing costly defenses to respond.
This “attrition strategy” means the attackers spend far less per drone than defenders spend per missile, straining defense budgets.
Military experts say this imbalance could shape how future wars are fought, pushing countries to develop cheaper defenses.
The intense attacks are part of a wider U.S.–Iran conflict that also involves missiles and large drone waves across the Middle East.