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They win only if governments want just enough weapons—but not too many
Defence firms in Ukraine make new weapons much faster and cheaper than most Western companies
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That means spending big, but wisely, on satellites, intelligence networks and the like, write Nico Lange and Fabrice Pothier
The technology could eventually favour the defenders—but expect a bumpy ride
