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Why Ukraine's $50 Kamikaze Drones Are Embarrassing $3 Million Patriot Missiles
How Ukraine's cheap cardboard drones are forcing a complete rethink of modern air defense economics and strategy.
K. Brennan · · 4 min read
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Why Ghost Robotics' Robot Dogs Keep Getting Shot at Ranges
Ghost Robotics' quadruped robots face an unusual problem: everyone wants to use them for target practice instead of reconnaissance.
K. Brennan · · 4 min readprocurementdefense spending
The $1,700 Donut: How DoD Procurement Broke Breakfast
A look at the absurd procurement pipeline that turns simple purchases into Pentagon-grade paperwork nightmares.
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