A relatively inexpensive drone strike cut Saudi oil output by half. In the past, it would have cost a lot more to achieve the same results. As Benedict Evans said in his newsletter: Once upon a time you'd have needed warplanes or even commandos to do this, and a lot of money and risk. Now the game has changed.
Cost to attack versus cost to defend
Cost to attack versus cost to defend
Cost to attack versus cost to defend
A relatively inexpensive drone strike cut Saudi oil output by half. In the past, it would have cost a lot more to achieve the same results. As Benedict Evans said in his newsletter: Once upon a time you'd have needed warplanes or even commandos to do this, and a lot of money and risk. Now the game has changed.