Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

More in World

Big Powers Plagued by Low-Cost, Asymmetric Attacks

The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for more than 4½ years. There’s no telling when the war that the United States and Israel started with Iran will end. Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are likely thinking, “This isn’t how things were supposed to go.”

  • Ukraine uses low-cost drones and AI for asymmetric attacks on enemy targets.
  • Iran targets Gulf Arab states and vessels in Strait of Hormuz with missiles and drones.
  • Asymmetric warfare exploits minimal attacker costs for significant enemy burden.

More from Friday 9 October →