A $2M missile vs. a $2,000 drone: Pentagon worried over cost of Houthi attacks
A $2M missile vs. a $2,000 drone: Pentagon worried over cost of Houthi attacks
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A $2M missile vs. a $2,000 drone: Pentagon worried over cost of Houthi attacks
“That quickly becomes a problem because the most benefit ... is in their favor," one expert said.
Why does the Pentagon care now? They were literally dropping random bombs in random empty desert at random intervals in desert storm all night every night in hopes to catch one.
Well, dropping 'dumb bombs' is actually much cheaper than firing expensive guided missiles designed for missile interception. Even though the US has a bunch of money, at some point a waste of dollars is too much even for them.