Ukraine's surprise drone strike underscores vulnerability of U.S. defenses
Ukraine's surprise Sunday strike that used relatively inexpensive drones to knock out a significant portion of Russia's long-range bomber capability was arguably the single largest blow to Moscow in its three-year war on its neighbor and a stunning display of asymmetric warfare.
The out-of-the-blue drone blitz elicited glee among Ukraine's backers in Washington, but also a chilling realization: The United States is increasingly vulnerable to just such a low-tech, low-cost strike.
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