US Deploys Cost-Effective Anti-Drone Systems to Middle East Amid Iranian Threat

In a strategic move reflecting hard-learned lessons from Ukraine, the United States is sending an advanced anti-drone system, known as Merops, to the Middle East to counter the growing threat posed by Iranian drones. This deployment comes as Washington grapples with limited defenses against waves of inexpensive yet effective Iranian Shahed drones targeting U.S. forces and regional allies. Is America Finally Addressing the Drone Threat with Real Solutions? For years, U.S. military assets in the Persian Gulf have faced relentless drone and missile attacks, often feeling ill-prepared for this new kind of warfare. Traditional missile defense systems like Patriot and...