Analysis: Drones are rewriting the Gulf’s defense doctrine

Analysis: Drones are rewriting the Gulf’s defense doctrine

Omar’s viewGulf countries have long been reliant on complex, and expensive, air defense systems. But drone warfare — cheap, precise, expendable — is forcing a fundamental rethink and the region may benefit from a change in calculus. In short, they can deter through offense, not defense.All militaries have finite resources that they must allocate between countermeasures (defensive investments) and retaliatory capabilities (offensive deterrence). …