The war that the USA and Israel have waged against Iran offers important lessons for countries in Asia-Pacific, particularly the devastating effectiveness of one-way attack (OWA) drones when used in concert with ballistic and cruise missiles.While the threat of cruise and ballistic missiles has been around for decades, and many countries have put in place sufficient measures to counter these, OWA drones – or “kamikaze drones” – represent a newer and more difficult challenge.As demonstrated in the Russia-Ukraine war, low-cost OWA drones such as Iran’s Shahed-136 have gained notoriety as an…
As-Pac Countries Can Learn Lessons from Drone Warfare in the Middle East
Deployed to devastating effect since late 2022 in the Ukraine war, the Shahed-136 one-way attack drone has also scored significant hits in the Middle East conflict. (Wikimedia Commons)
04/24/2026 Roy Choo, Asian Military Review
Drone
East Asia
Middle East
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