<![CDATA[Modern air defense is a never-ending arms race.]]>Modern air defense is a never-ending arms race. Patriot, S-400, NASAMS, IRIS-T, HQ-9, Iron Dome — what they actually cost, what they hit, and where they fail. Ukraine 2022-2026 turned the sky into the largest live-fire lab in modern history. Cost-per-intercept: $30 (Gepard) vs $4M (Patriot). Saturation tactics still break almost every shield. Full comparison: https://newsgroup.site/?p=8515

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