Ukraine’s Lessons in How to Defend Against Iran Drones, Cheaply
Its layers of protection include truck-mounted machine guns and electronic warfare.
A Ukrainian soldier tests an interceptor drone on Feb. 22 in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. The interceptor can be controlled using VR glasses or a small ground station.
Photographer: Alex Nikitenko/Global Images Ukraine/Getty ImagesBloomberg News reports that Iran’s production of Shahed drones has slowed but hasn’t been halted by US and Israeli airstrikes. That means Americans and their allies in the region need to continue their defense against the weapons. As Jake Rudnitsky writes, there are better options than expensive Patriot missiles. Plus: What the US and Israel learned in 2025 that shapes today’s fighting (free read).
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