Published: Mar 29, 2026, 12:00 IST | Updated: Mar 29, 2026, 12:00 IST
The ongoing Israel-Iran war is highlighting a growing military imbalance between low-cost Iranian attack systems and high-cost interceptor missiles used to stop them. Iran has increasingly relied on inexpensive drones and rockets to pressure Israel’s multi-layered air-defence network, forcing the use of costly interception systems such as Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Patriot, and Arrow.