NYT: The end of an era — Iran has taught a lesson to the US military machine
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The US military's advantage is being undermined by Iran's use of cheap drones and missiles, highlighting a shift in modern warfare. The conflict has shown that being a superpower is no longer as important as the ability to launch drones or develop affordable weapons.
The US army is facing a new era of warfare as Iran's use of cheap drones and missiles has quickly undermined its military advantage. Iran's response to unprovoked attacks by the US and Israel has shown that its 'weapons of the Strait of Hormuz' can target civilian infrastructure and disrupt the global economy. The conflict has highlighted the simple mathematics of ammunition, with the US and Israel using expensive weapons while Iran uses cheap drones, missiles, and mines. The US army has fallen into a war of attrition, with the cost of its interceptor missiles far exceeding the cost of Iranian drones. Experts believe that this marks a new era of missile and UAV warfare, where the ability to launch drones or develop affordable weapons is more important than being a superpower. The development of 'exact mass' capabilities, where high-precision missiles and drones are cheap and widely available, is changing the face of modern warfare.
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