Could Low-Cost Cruise Missiles Prevent A Pyrrhic Victory In Taiwan?

test-fire of Zone 5 Technologies cruise missile

Zone 5 Technologies is developing a family of low-cost cruise missiles.

Credit: Zone 5 Technologies
“Pyrrhic victory” is one of those phrases people use without really knowing its origins. That is unfortunate. The history behind the saying is a lesson in military affairs that is especially relevant for a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The phrase hearkens to the third century B.C. when Greek...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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