"Adm. Pierre Vandier emphasized that the 2019 strikes on Saudi Arabia by Iranian-designed Shahed drones were a significant warning call for NATO, which has since failed to adequately prepare for similar threats."
"NATO's response has been limited, focusing on ordering multimillion-dollar surface-to-air missiles that are cost-inefficient against inexpensive drones like the $50,000 Shahed."
"The use of loitering munitions in large-scale strikes by Russia and Iran has highlighted a new type of warfare that NATO is only beginning to recognize and address."
Cheap strike drones have transformed warfare, with Iran and Russia employing them against energy targets and civilian infrastructure. NATO has been slow to respond to this evolving threat. Adm. Pierre Vandier noted that the 2019 attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iranian drones were a warning, yet NATO has not adequately prepared for similar large-scale attacks. While allies have invested in expensive surface-to-air missiles, these are ineffective against low-cost drones like the Shahed. Ukraine is currently the only nation with effective mass-produced defenses against such threats.
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