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    "MQ-9 Reaper Era Ends: U.S. Air Force Eyes Cheaper, Attritable Successor UAVs After Heavy Losses in Iran War",
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  "textContent": "Joseph Stalin once said, “Quantity has a quality of its own.” The wars in Ukraine and Iran have revealed the continued relevance of this maxim even for modern combat. Stand-off weapons must be cheap enough to lose. They must also be produced at scale. This is the only way to fight and win a long, […]\n\nThe post MQ-9 Reaper Era Ends: U.S. Air Force Eyes Cheaper, Attritable Successor UAVs After Heavy Losses in Iran War appeared first on EURASIAN TIMES.",
  "title": "MQ-9 Reaper Era Ends: U.S. Air Force Eyes Cheaper, Attritable Successor UAVs After Heavy Losses in Iran War"
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