How cheap weapons are changing the balance of military power

Beyond the Headlines by The National News

Aug 21, 202617:15News & Politics

The US-Iran war has highlighted how rapidly modern warfare is changing, with drones and other relatively inexpensive technology playing an increasingly prominent role alongside sophisticated missile and air-defence syste...

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