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- 1Critics argue air defence billions should go to cheaper flak guns▼The European Union, and most of the the world, for all it matters, is wasting trillions of Dollars in THAAD and Patriot
A commentary circulating online claims the European Union and much of the world are wasting trillions of dollars on expensive THAAD and Patriot interceptor missiles, arguing that automated anti-aircraft guns like Second World War flak would be a cheaper answer to drones and other aerial threats. The claim has sparked debate over cost-effectiveness of missile defence, particularly in the context of the war in Ukraine.