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The Attrition Trap: How $500 Drones Are Bankrupting Western Air Defense
Iran's assault on Gulf states exposes an existential defense crisis—interceptors cost 10,000x more than the threats they destroy, forcing a strategic pivot to AI-driven swarms and directed energy before stockpiles run dry.
Geopolitics
The Shipyard Paradox: How Trump’s Maritime Plan Sidesteps the Industrial Collapse It Promised to Fix
Administration's blueprint emphasizes regulation and allied investment over recommendations to rebuild domestic capacity—leaving the U.S. with 232 times less shipbuilding tonnage than China.