Iran’s Missile Math: $20,000 Drones Take on $4 Million Patriots
The evolving dynamics of modern warfare are increasingly defined by cost asymmetry, where inexpensive drones and missiles challenge sophisticated, high-cost defence systems. Iran’s deployment of drones priced around $20,000 against U.S.-made Patriot missile defence systems costing nearly $4 million per interceptor exemplifies this new reality. This “missile math” highlights the strategic, economic, and tactical implications…