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The US defense industry is struggling to keep up with the revolution in cheap drones vs. expensive reusable military equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today on the show, we talk with Stacie Pettyjohn, the director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security on the three big reasons the U.S. is falling behind.<\/p>\n

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.<\/p>\n

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The US defense industry is struggling to keep up with the revolution in cheap drones vs. expensive reusable military equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today on the show, we talk with Stacie Pettyjohn, the director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security on the three big reasons the U.S. is falling behind.<\/p>\n

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Your Next Listen\u00a0<\/strong>
\u2014 How Iran is wasting American resources<\/a><\/p>\n

Connect with The Indicator <\/strong>
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