Greece Fires One PAC-2 GEM-T at Ballistic Missile on Luck, Then Wastes Patriot on Shahed

A Greek Patriot missile battery deployed in Saudi Arabia intercepted one ballistic missile with a single PAC-2 GEM-T missile and one drone, using only two missiles in total, highlighting an economical use of costly interceptors despite lower PAC-2 effectiveness versus PAC-3. The battery has repeatedly used expensive Patriot missiles against low-cost drones, raising concerns over cost efficiency in air defense resource allocation.

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