“Scrambling fighter jets is NATO’s job,” said a senior EU official. The EU’s “job is to be ready to be in the position we need to be when we have to respond — to enhance our readiness and have the tools to be able to react to threats when needed, reinforcing common tools and capabilities…
Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Sunday, killing 3 people, marking one of its most intense aerial assaults since the start of the full-scale war, Ukrainian authorities said. Around 10 others were injured in Kyiv alone, Ukrainian authorities said.(REUTERS) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia had launched…
The United Nations reimposed nuclear sanctions on Iran Sunday, putting new pressure on Tehran’s ailing economy as tensions remain high in the wider Mideast over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered a last-ditch effort to try to halt the sanctions at the U.N. General…
Once the reporter finished her question on the the GPS jamming, Trump continued: “Nobody knows where it came from, but they did take away her ability to use the phone.” He added: “You know, sometimes that’s a good thing. Sometimes if it happened to me, I’d be very happy.” Beneath the joke, he was unexpectedly au…
new video loaded: How Laser Weapons Could Take On War Drones By Lara Jakes, Nikolay Nikolov and David Jouppi•September 18, 2025 Russia’s use of drone swarms in the Ukraine war has other countries worried about their own air defenses. Lara Jakes, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, explains how some are looking at…
A retired Polish couple were glued to their TVs as news broke out early Wednesday about Russian drones entering their nation’s airspace — with one of the unmanned aerial vehicles crashing into their house. Tomasz and Alicja Wesolowski were inside their house in Wyryki, just a few miles from the Ukrainian border, when they suddenly found themselves in…
new video loaded: Russia Launches Largest-Ever Drone Attack in Ukraine War By Axel Boada•September 7, 2025 Russia launched hundreds of exploding drones and decoys across Ukraine in the largest air assault so far in the war, killing at least five people and setting a government building in Kyiv ablaze. Source link
Taiwan is moving swiftly to expand its long-range strike abilities with a new class of low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This comes as military planners seek affordable alternatives to expensive cruise missiles and Washington deepens cooperation with Taipei on drones and emerging technologies. The urgency has grown since Beijing showcased cutting-edge uncrewed systems during its…
Authorities in Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong province have called for increased joint operations to combat narcotics, following their efforts over the past 18 months that have led to the arrest of 512 people and the seizure of 14.4 tonnes (31,746lbs) of drugs. Officials from mainland China’s central and local anti-drug authorities warned on Friday…
The Trump administration should expand the United States’ weapons arsenal, international partnerships and signaling to counter China’s rising influence globally and deter the People’s Liberation Army as its 2027 deadline for being ready to invade Taiwan approaches, U.S. analysts and a lawmaker said this week. Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted one of his nation’s largest-ever…