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In a move that has sent shockwaves through Washington and Caracas, President Trump has boasted about a lethal drone strike on a speedboat in the Caribbean, an action that Senator Rand Paul has exposed as a potential breach of the rules of engagement and a killing without due process. In a very interesting report from…
The Welsh Police Department in Louisiana is the latest to join the revolution, adding two high-tech drones to its force. This small-town department
Drones are reshaping conflict. A disturbing new report from War on the Rocks warns that criminal organizations across Latin America, from Mexican
A suspected Russian drone incursion into Poland on Wednesday featured Gerbera drones, according to a Polish army official, drawing attention to this low-cost, mass-produced UAV design as Moscow presses its drone war across borders, reports Reuters. The Gerbera is a plywood-and-foam drone assembled at Russia’s Yelabuga facility, designed to be cheap, expendable, and easily deployed…
Poland and Latvia have imposed broad restrictions on civilian flights along their eastern borders after about 19 Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace early Wednesday, according to PANSA and Latvian government statements. The measures tighten control over airspace near Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia to protect national security and facilitate NATO operations. The Polish restrictions took…
Russia launched 19 drones into Polish airspace overnight, prompting Warsaw to invoke NATO’s Article 4 for emergency consultations, according to Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski. The incursion, first reported by Bloomberg, marks a rare and deliberate escalation beyond Ukraine’s borders. European officials told the Associated Press they view the event as an intentional expansion of Russia’s…
Russian drones repeatedly entered Polish airspace overnight during strikes on western Ukraine, prompting Poland’s military to shoot them down with NATO assistance and escalating fears of wider conflict. The incursion drew sharp rebukes from U.S. lawmakers and President Donald Trump, with one congressman calling it an “act of war,” reports The Hill. 19 Drone Violations…
The Portland Police Department is requesting approval from the city council to purchase its first drone, a tool they say would improve search-and-rescue missions, crime scene reconstruction, and responses to high-risk incidents, according to a report from the Portland Press Herald. The council’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee approved the measure Tuesday,…
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