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How and why the US must prevent Russia from downing more drones

By Tom Rogan
Published March 16, 2023 7:34pm ET
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How and why the US must prevent Russia from downing more drones
Although it seems to have been accidental, Russia downed a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone operating in international airspace on Tuesday. The question: How to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future? The question needs answering. For a start, each MQ-9 costs approximately $18-$32 million. PENTAGON’S BOOSTED MISSILE BUYS ARE INSUFFICIENT TO […]

Although it seems to have been accidental, Russia downed a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone operating in international airspace on Tuesday. The question: How to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future?

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