Drones

Russian officials say Ukrainian strikes on retailer’s warehouses caused civilian casualties; Kyiv says facilities used to produce drones and navigation gear. Ukrainian drone attacks in western Russia have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens, according to local officials, as Ukraine and Russia continue to exchange strikes. Tambov Governor…

Rescue workers try to put out a fire of a residential building burning after a Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, late Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko) ** FILE ** Rescue workers try to put out … more > By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times - Friday,…

An open-source flight-control system found in consumer drones has been installed in Ukraine’s latest cruise missile, showing how cheap technology is making military hardware accessible to all...Read More

commentary Wild animals don’t exist for your social media content From selfies to drones, humans are making life worse for wildlife — and risking their own Published July 16, 2026 12:00PM (EDT) Your safety is worth more than that selfie (bennymarty/Getty Images) Plenty of people who saw the video of…

By REUTERS JULY 16, 2026 15:24 Updated: JULY 16, 2026 16:01 Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi terrorist organization to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, posing a potent new threat to global energy…

Engineers at Tornyol, an American startup backed by Y Combinator, have been working on an AI-powered micro-drone that could bring down the cost of mosquito eradication by 100 times. Swarms of these tiny drones could potentially hunt and shoot down mosquitoes in urban spaces, instead of using chemicals or other…

Along NATO’s eastern flank, from Finland to Poland, allied nations are bracing for what officials call Russia’s “next phase” — a hybrid war of drones, cyberattacks, and sabotage that rarely makes headlines but never stops. Washington Times Defense and National Security Correspondent John T. Seward traveled the border to see…

Air defence systems have been activated in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan again this week after Iran launched another wave of attacks it said were aimed at United States military installations. It followed renewed US bombardments of Iran’s southern coast, including on Qeshm Island and…

The leader of Britain’s Royal Navy has outlined a “Hybrid Navy” built on a mix of crewed, uncrewed, and autonomous platforms to ensure it can continue to defend the nation and operate overseas. In a speech at the defense and security think tank, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the…

Hezbollah launched rockets and drones carrying explosives at Israeli troops in Southern Lebanon Saturday as the warring sides continued to trade blows despite still under a cease-fire. One of the missiles was intercepted and the rest exploded near soldiers but no injuries were reported, according to The Times of Israel.…