Mmastodon WarUkraine first seen 5 h ago, last 5 h ago, peak #2

Critics argue air defence billions should go to cheaper flak guns

Original: The European Union, and most of the the world, for all it matters, is wasting trillions of Dollars in THAAD and Patriot

A commentary circulating online claims the European Union and much of the world are wasting trillions of dollars on expensive THAAD and Patriot interceptor missiles, arguing that automated anti-aircraft guns like Second World War flak would be a cheaper answer to drones and other aerial threats. The claim has sparked debate over cost-effectiveness of missile defence, particularly in the context of the war in Ukraine.

Why now: Ongoing debate over the cost and effectiveness of expensive missile interceptors against cheap drones in the Ukraine war.

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• The European Union, and most of the the world, for all it matters, is wasting trillions of Dollars in THAAD and Patriot interceptors, when the weapon of the future is a weapon of the past: the WW2 FlaK... It just needs automation. # EU # europeanunion # Ukraine # UkraineWar #… · timagal · 2

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