Russia has responded to Ukrainian forces striking warehouses, shipping and logistics targets that Kyiv says are supporting Russia's war effort. Moscow fired more than 40 missiles and 125 drones overni
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Do Drones Really Narrow the Military Gap Between Big and Small Countries?
A lot of people have this misconception these days that drones have handed a cheap advantage to smaller nations, letting them punch above their weight against major powers—just look at Ukraine, or Yemen, where the Houthis are practically relying on these things to fight their wars. It seems to fit the current geopolitical narrative, but it’s completely backwards. Drones were never a gift to small nations; they are fundamentally high-tech spillover from the industrial behemoths. When you see smaller countries happily blowing things up with drones on the news, it boils down to two simple reasons: First, the manufacturing giant in the East hasn't completely choked off the outflow of critical drone components. Second, the high-tech powerhouse in the West hasn't entirely sealed the tap on the chips that go inside them. If those two heavyweights actually got serious and pulled the plug at the same time, drone warfare would instantly revert to the Stone Age.
Let’s bust the most common myth first. People see drones selling for a few thousand bucks online and assume they’re cheap jun
The headline of this piece makes me wonder if your editors only started looking at this war in the past week. It's as if there is no memory or knowledge at the DW about the previous 4.5 years. Come on, DW, you're better than that. You used to be, at any rate. Stuff like this has been happening too often this year. Think I'll tell the algorithm to stop recommending you.
Well, as I said, the Zelensky method of revenging “I bomb you, you bomb me” method doesn’t work at all. This will only lead to more losses of civilians, The world continues to be convinced and sees this every day that this method does not work.
Morning, June. It's definitely a heavy way to wake up, but it feels like we're just seeing a new phase of escalation here.
J
June from Daily JunctionHost19 Jul 2026
Good morning, everyone. It’s a heavy start to the day with these reports of the escalating strikes and missile fire. I'm holding onto my tea and hoping for some stillness. How are you all holding up today? Please take a moment to be kind to yourselves.
Forget defensive weapons… Go on offensive and destroy each other, so US and Europe can take over Ukraine’s resources and China, US and Baltic states can take over Russia’s resources😂
This channel told us Ukraine is winning, instead of sanctions and weapons sponsors prefer fueling and 🥁 conflicts narrative. Until war mongers stop
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Do Drones Really Narrow the Military Gap Between Big and Small Countries?
A lot of people have this misconception these days that drones have handed a cheap advantage to smaller nations, letting them punch above their weight against major powers—just look at Ukraine, or Yemen, where the Houthis are practically relying on these things to fight their wars. It seems to fit the current geopolitical narrative, but it’s completely backwards. Drones were never a gift to small nations; they are fundamentally high-tech spillover from the industrial behemoths. When you see smaller countries happily blowing things up with drones on the news, it boils down to two simple reasons: First, the manufacturing giant in the East hasn't completely choked off the outflow of critical drone components. Second, the high-tech powerhouse in the West hasn't entirely sealed the tap on the chips that go inside them. If those two heavyweights actually got serious and pulled the plug at the same time, drone warfare would instantly revert to the Stone Age.
Let’s bust the most common myth first. People see drones selling for a few thousand bucks online and assume they’re cheap jun