About this episode

The episode discusses Iran's use of low-cost drones in modern warfare amidst global sanctions.

Today, drones have become front and centre in modern warfare. Despite having lost much of its military infrastructure to the war in West Asia, Iran has managed to utilise missiles and cost-effective drones such as the Shahed to carry out its own air campaign in retaliation for American and Israeli strikes. Anushka Saxena explains how Iran managed to produce and utilise low-cost drones such as the Shahed amid global sanctions, in this conversation with Adya Madhavan. Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 1st . The programme begins by June 20th . Hope to see you there! All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution…

People in this episode

Host: Adya Madhavan

Guest: Anushka Saxena

Topics covered

• drone warfare
• Iran
• military technology
• public policy
• sanctions
• air campaign

Keywords

• drones
• Iran
• Shahed
• military
• sanctions
• air campaign
• public policy

Sponsors

Takshashila Institution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Takshashila Institution

Products: Shahed

Places: Iran, West Asia, India

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