“The takeaway from Iran's tactics is that adversaries are likely to combine precision #weapons with #cheap, mass-produced #drones to overwhelm air defense systems so that the #precision weapons can get through.

Managing this threat means developing #LowCost defensive weapons, produced and used at #scale, to complement the interceptor missiles costing millions that are built to target aircraft and ballistic missiles.”

#Conflict / #economics <https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/nato_air_defenses/>

The drone swarm is coming, and NATO air defenses are too expensive to cope

: Ukraine's battlefield lessons show quantity and affordability now trump exquisite hardware

The Register
My favorite glasses broke. I have two back up pair left, plus a pair at work.
These did very well, as they’re readers (2s, up from 1.5s* for years) I bought at last Spring’s midtown Manhattan street fairs, about $8 each. I used to be able to find them w spring temples and nose bridge, now only spring temples.
*Note no apostrophe. Apostrophes are for possessive, not plurals.
Almost time for street fairs, so I’ll replenish for ‘26 ~
#midtown #Manhattan #NYC #StreetFair #cheap #readers #glasses

Watching France 24 I discovered Trump needs the rooms of the White House to be labelled.

In cheap looking gold letters of course.

"Trump adds gold-script signage outside Oval Office in latest White House glow-up"

https://news.meaww.com/trump-adds-gold-script-signage-outside-oval-office-in-latest-white-house-glow-up

#trump #whitehouse #gold #cheap #taste

Trump adds gold-script signage outside Oval Office in latest White House glow-up

Reporters spotted a new gold-script 'The Oval Office' sign as President Donald Trump headed out for his Florida trip on Wednesday, November 5

MEAWW News
The top cheap eats in Scarborough according to Toronto residents
Cheap eats are everywhere in Toronto if you know where to look — or if you know the right people to ask. For plenty of Toronto residents, it's growing increasingly important to pinch our pennies, what with the steep cost of living and sky-high (albeit mercifully dropping) rents and all, but, luckily, lots of local restaurants have risen to meet our ne...
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