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Fun facts: The Sayyad SD2C missile that shot down the state of the art Triton drone is the Iranian version of the US the RIM-66 Standard SM-1. Iran used to purchase from the US. Basically late 60s/early 70s tech rocket that homes in on electrical signals emitted by the target. 
"The MQ-4 is one of the largest, most sophisticated, and most expensive drones in the U.S. arsenal" popularmechanics.com/military/aviat…
It's not like our finest soldiers and sailor don't study this stuff every day but a carrier group in a narrow channel 14 miles from Iran is the stupidest thing you can do militarily. Great visuals for Americans. Great targets for Iran and their proxies. rand.org/topics/asymmet…
The Gaza rocket storms, the U.S.S. Cole and the Swift attack are perfectly good examples of low cost but powerful visual messages sent by belligerents. thedrive.com/the-war-zone/5…
