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Why the US military is stuck using $1 million missiles against Iran’s $20,000 drones
Iran’s drones cost $20,000 to $50,000 each, while U.S. forces may fire missiles worth more than $1 million to stop them.
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Why US Military Is Stuck Using $1 Million Missiles Against Iran’s $20,000 Drones
It may sound hard to believe, but the almost trillion-dollar U.S. military is struggling to fight cheap drones in its war with Iran. Iran has built a simple drone, the Shahed, with a motorcycle-type engine, loaded it with explosives and successfully targeted its neighbors’ cities and power plants. The post Why US Military Is Stuck Using $1 Million Missiles Against Iran’s $20,000 Drones appeared first on FlaglerLive.
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Why the US military is stuck using $1 million missiles against Iran’s $20,000 drones
A drone is seen during a suspected drone strike targeting an oil warehouse near Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, on April 1, 2026. Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty ImagesIt may sound hard to believe, but the almost trillion-dollar U.S. military is struggling to fight cheap drones in its war with Iran. Iran has built a simple drone, the Shahed, with a motorcycle-type engine, loaded it with explosives and successfully tar…
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