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UK Eyes Drones to Unlock Strait of Hormuz
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UK Eyes Drones to Unlock Strait of Hormuz

Britain is drawing up plans to send autonomous minesweeping drones to the Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s threat to international shipping pushes oil prices past $100 a barrel. The UK won’t send warships, as Trump demanded over the weekend. Instead, London is betting on two drone systems it already has in service or production to…

Drone strike on U.S. diplomatic facility in Baghdad Proves that One Mistake Is All It Takes
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Drone strike on U.S. diplomatic facility in Baghdad Proves that One Mistake Is All It Takes

A drone strike on a major U.S. diplomatic facility occurred on March 10, 2026, during which multiple drones of unknown origin were launched at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center. Currently, no injuries have been reported, and all personnel were accounted for after the strike. What worries me is the idea that the defense systems in…

Starmer's Drone Dilemma: How a Shahed at RAF Akrotiri Pulled Britain Deeper Into the Iran War
Department of Homeland Security

FBI’s Iran Drone Warning to California Was Built on a Single Unverified Tip — Here’s What the Bulletin Actually Said

In late February, the FBI quietly distributed a security bulletin to California law enforcement warning that Iran had “allegedly aspired” to launch a surprise drone attack on West Coast targets from an unidentified vessel off the coast. The bulletin sat largely unnoticed until Operation Epic Fury began on February 28, when the U.S. and Israel…

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