Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
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The $2 Million Mistake: How Ukraine’s Drone War Shames the Pentagon

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April 15, 2026

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Senator Angus King breaks down the "irony" of modern warfare: while the U.S. uses $2 million missiles to down cheap drones, Ukraine is dominating the battlefield with low-cost, high-speed drone technology. With 75-80% of Russian casualties now attributed to Ukrainian drones, King argues that the U.S. military must learn from their ingenuity rather than clinging to expensive, "fancy" responses. It is time for the U.S. to adapt to the front edge of modern warfare.

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