United Press reports today: "The military conflict between the United States and Iran entered its fourth day, with the situation showing typical and harsh characteristics of a war of attrition. Iran is continuously pressuring the U.S. and its allies' air defense systems through waves of low-cost drones. Experts point out that the direction of this battle may depend on which side runs out of ammunition first."
The United Arab Emirates said that the U.S. Patriot air defense system has performed well in intercepting Iranian missiles and drones, with an interception rate exceeding 90%. However, the asymmetry of military costs has raised concerns among Western military forces: one Patriot interception missile costs about $4 million, while the one being intercepted is only worth about $20,000.
Comment: This conflict has already exposed the harshest truth of modern warfare: Iran is using low-cost drones to exchange for expensive U.S. air defense missiles, constantly consuming at a very low cost, which is essentially an asymmetric strategy of using small money to exhaust big money. Even if the Patriot interception rate is high, it's not useful because it costs $4 million to intercept a $20,000 drone. The cost is completely inverted, and even the strongest air defense system can't withstand this endless consumption. The so-called military advantage is rapidly becoming ineffective in this money-consuming model. Who runs out of ammunition first will basically determine the outcome of the battle.
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