Iran can wage war with drones almost indefinitely — expert
Dmitry Kuzyakin believes that today only Russia, Ukraine, and Iran have mastered the art of warfare under the new rules
MOSCOW, March 4. /TASS/. Iran can wage war with drones in the new armed conflict in the Middle East nearly indefinitely, Dmitry Kuzyakin, an unmanned aircraft expert, told TASS.
"Expensive conventional weapons like cruise missiles, air defense missiles, and attack drones like the Reaper are very costly. Their production and use require numerous specialists and support infrastructure. Waging a prolonged war with these weapons is expensive even for the United States. One Patriot missile costs the equivalent of 50-100 Shahed drones, depending on the configuration. Economy, as always, is the main weapon of any war, and here it is on Iran’s side. Iran can wage war with drones literally indefinitely," Kuzyakin said.
According to him, the exact number of fixed-wing drones and missile-type drones Iran uses is not critical. "The main thing is that it has learned to launch complex strikes, which at one time became the hallmark of Russia’s strikes against Ukraine. I’ll reveal a terrible military secret, or rather, debunk a stereotype. Missiles are not a separate technological category. They are the same kind of drones as Shaheds or FPV drones. A missile is a long-range drone powered by rocket fuel, using the same principles for flight and guidance as a long-range aircraft-type drone. In terms of design, they are no different. Both have a flight controller, software, sensors, and actuators," the expert emphasized.
Kuzyakin believes that three countries—Russia, Ukraine, and Iran—have mastered the art of warfare under the new rules. "In modern warfare, the main thing is to master the third league of technologies. Then you apply it to everything within your reach. Russia, Ukraine, and, as it turns out, Iran have mastered warfare under the new rules. And Russia is undoubtedly the leader in the new arms race," the expert added.
On February 28, the US and Israel launched a military operation against Iran. The strikes targeted major Iranian cities, including Tehran. The White House justified the attack by citing missile and nuclear threats it declared were emanating from Tehran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale retaliatory operation, striking targets inside Israel. US assets in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia also came under attack. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several other key figures of the Islamic republic’s leadership were killed.
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