Alex Fink
đ€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Right.
So this is what we're seeing in Ukraine.
And I think the U.S.
is now starting to adapt to that.
That's what drone dominance is about.
That's what Swarm Forge is about and all the other programs that we're seeing.
But it's going to take time.
It's a very large ship to turn around U.S.
acquisitions.
Right.
And so right now, the U.S.
isn't quite ready for this type of conflict.
It has some work to do to adjust.
And the thing that we are seeing in Ukraine is that nobody knows the exact end state yet.
So it's not like the U.S.
can now make a 30 year program of how to adjust to this new type of warfare.
It has to come up with a more nimble process that can pivot a little bit every few months as the tactics that we're observing on the battlefield change.
Yeah, let me give you specific examples there, right?
So the Shah had cost somewhere between $20,000 and $40,000 depending on the size of the warhead.
Patriot missile costs somewhere between three and $4 million.