What Recent Wars Mean for US-India Defense Cooperation
Recent wars, including the Ukraine War and India-Pakistan conflict, have highlighted the importance of cheap, mass-produced drones and air defense systems. The US-India defense cooperation is likely to focus on these emerging technologies.
Recent conflicts have shown that the future of warfare lies in volume, not just precision. The Ukraine War, India-Pakistan conflict, and Iran War have all demonstrated the need for cheap, mass-produced drones, munitions, and air defense systems. In the Ukraine War, Russia has launched over 4,000 Iranian-made Shahed drones per month against Ukraine. Similarly, Pakistan fired over 600 drones at India during their conflict. Artificial intelligence is democratizing precision, enabling mid-tier powers to access capabilities previously requiring superpower budgets. The new grammar of winning involves cheap, mass-produced drones and air defense systems. The US-India defense cooperation is likely to focus on these emerging technologies.
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