US Deploys One-Way Attack Drones for First Time in Combat During Iran Strikes
The U.S. military used small, cheap, one-way attack drones for the first time in combat during Saturday's strikes on Iran, the Pentagon confirmed — marking a milestone in modern warfare and signaling a shift in how America projects military power. CENTCOM said the loitering munitions were deployed alongside Tomahawk cruise missiles — at $1.4 million each — in the opening salvos of Operation Epic Fury. The one-way drones, which cost a fraction of traditional munitions, have been devastatingly effective on the Ukrainian battlefield and are part of a broader Pentagon push to integrate low-cost, expendable weapons into its arsenal. Their debut in a major American military operation suggests a future in which swarming drone attacks complement traditional precision strikes.
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No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
— Isaiah 54:17
The weapons of war evolve — from swords to Tomahawks to expendable drones — but Isaiah's promise transcends every generation's technology of destruction. As new instruments of warfare debut on the battlefield, the prophet's assurance remains: no weapon, however innovative or terrifying, can ultimately prevail against those who are under the protection of the living God.