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Iran's Military Pivot: Neglecting Air-Defence for Low-Cost Drone Dominance
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03-03-2026, 16:54
Iran's Military Pivot: Neglecting Air-Defence for Low-Cost Drone Dominance
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Iran shifts military strategy, prioritizing low-cost drone production over traditional air-defence systems.
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Years of underinvestment leave Iran's skies vulnerable to Israeli and American strikes.
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Shahed attack drones, costing $20,000, are central to Iran's offensive pivot, battle-tested in Ukraine and Yemen.
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Drones deplete costly interceptors, forcing adversaries to exhaust expensive air-defence systems.
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Iran diversifies drone exports to Russia, Venezuela, Belarus, Tajikistan, and Ethiopia, moving beyond traditional buyers.
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