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The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) reported Friday that China is now the research leader in 19 critical high-tech fields, compared to only four for the United States.

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday approved a $5 billion sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to South Korea.

NATO member Romania found new Russian drone fragments on its territory Saturday near the border with war-torn Ukraine.

The Pentagon said on Thursday it will “reposition” troops and equipment in Niger, and withdraw some “non-essential personnel,” due to “an abundance of caution” as the security situation deteriorates. 

Russia said its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an attempt to attack a key bridge linking Russia to Crimea.

Strikes across Russia overnight are the largest of the Ukraine war so far, reports claim, and hit targets as far away as northeastern Europe.

The United States and Turkey held their largest joint military exercise in seven years last week, including Turkish F-16 fighters flying alongside American F-18s and a port call by the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.

Russia and Ukraine traded drone attacks early Wednesday, officials said, with Kyiv apparently targeting Moscow again.

Ukraine’s regular drone strikes on Moscow are a legitimate act of self-defence “within the framework of international law”, Germany says

Orban has portrayed himself as being “on the side of peace” in the war, but on Friday said that “for peace, you must have strength.”

Russian air defenses shot down a Ukrainian drone over central Moscow early Friday and some fragments fell on an exposition center, they said.

Ukraine showing off the self-developed explosive sea drones it says it has used against the Crimea bridge and Russian ships. 

Russia thwarted an attack by 20 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow-annexed Crimea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.

Cartel gunmen in western Mexico expanded the use of weaponized drones to drop improvised explosive devices on their rivals. The use of commercially available drones to deliver explosives is now commonplace in the rural areas of Michoacan and Jalisco. Mexico’s government has been unable to stop rival criminal organizations as they fight to control lucrative drug production and trafficking routes.

Attack disrupted flights at two Russian airports, with Moscow claimign they shot down two drones overnight.

Ukraine says it considers all Russian transport vessels in the Black Sea legitimate targets, the “weakest link” in Russia’s supply lines.

India has quietly banned its growing domestic drone industry from using Chinese parts due to fears of security vulnerabilities.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Japan on Monday with a somewhat enigmatic agenda that reportedly includes a meeting with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday night, according to Russian officials.

The Chinese government announced on Monday that it will tighten export restrictions on high-performance drones with potential military applications, in order to “safeguard national security and interests.”

The Economist on Wednesday reported the Ukrainian military has found an innovative way to meet its need for more ammunition: using 3D printers to manufacture the components for over 30,000 bombs over the past four months, at a cost of less than four dollars per bomb.

In the wake of the latest drone attacks on Moscow, Ukrainian President Zelensky said it is “absolutely fair” to attack targets within Russia.

Bolivian Defense Minister Edmundo Novillo disclosed on Tuesday details pertaining to the cooperation agreement his country signed with Iran last week amid national security concerns from Argentina regarding growing Iranian influence in the region.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed two contracts with Turkey’s Baykar corporation on Tuesday to acquire combat drones, the latest in a series of big sales for Baykar as the low cost and outstanding performance of its weapons in Ukraine pique the interest of governments around the world.

Russia launched an intense series of night-time air attacks with drones and missiles, Ukrainian officials said.

Ukraine air defenses shot down 20 Iranian-made drones fired by Russia mostly at the Kyiv region Thursday night.

The U.S. Air Force said Wednesday that three Russian fighter jets harassed three American drones during a mission against Islamic State targets in Syria.

The drone attack prompted authorities to temporarily restrict flights at Vnukovo airport and divert flights to two other Moscow main airports.

Cities across the country are ditching fireworks and opting for a more environmentally friendly patriotic celebration with a drone light show. Both Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boulder, Colorado, will be celebrating the 4th of July with its first drone

The White House is planning to wine-and-vegetarian-dine Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Washington this week, in the hopes that Modi will agree to closer cooperation on defense and a coordinated strategy against Chinese aggression.

Now former NFL GOAT Tom Brady was enjoying some time out on the ocean with his family when he joked that he should come out of retirement.

Israel has begun testing flying drone taxis that will carry passengers and cargo in a bid to ease traffic in what is one of the most densely-populated countries in the world.

A simulation of a weaponised A.I. drone saw the machine turn against the U.S. military, killing its operator.

Russian capital hit by a wave of drones Tuesday, prompting the Kremlin to complain — apparently without irony — of a “terrorist attack”.

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents utilized a drone to locate an injured migrant in a desert region near the Arizona border with Mexico. The agents located the man and carried him out for medical assistance.

A new report indicates that U.S. military officials are now walking back claims that a recent drone strike killed an al-Qaeda terrorist.