Russia likely shot down one of its own rare combat drones to try to stop it from falling into enemy hands, UK intel says

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Ukrainian service members standing around and bending down to look at the wreckage of a drone.
Ukrainian soldiers inspecting parts of a Russian aircraft in eastern Ukraine on October 5.

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Russia is covering armored vehicles with elaborate anti-drone 'cope cages.' Video shows them getting hit anyway.

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A still taken from video posted by Ukraine's 8th battalion of the 10th mountain assault brigade
A still taken from video posted by Ukraine's 8th battalion of the 10th mountain assault brigade showing three damaged armored vehicles.

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Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says

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A Ukrainian soldier from the battalion of unmanned attack air systems
A Ukrainian soldier from the battalion of unmanned attack air systems "Achilles" of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade prepares the "Vampir" night drone for an operation near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on April 22, 2024.

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US Marine Corps urgently modernizes its counter-drone capabilities to keep pace with Russia and China

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US Marines search for nearby unmanned aerial system threats
US Marines search for nearby unmanned aerial system threats using a Light-Marine Air Defense Integrated System aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.

US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms

Women are joining Myanmar militia, breaking with tradition to fight on the front lines

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Women in Myanmar are upending cultural norms by enlisting in the fight against the military junta that took control of the country in 2021. 

Turkey has a new drone to use with its new drone aircraft carrier, and it's looking to sell it to the rest of the world

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Turkey navy Anadolu Bayraktar TB-2 drone
A Bayraktar TB2 drone and helicopters aboard TCG Anadolu in the Bosphorus in October.

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Turkey's drones are a big hit in Ukraine, but they're also showing how they can pose a threat to the US

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Bayraktar TB2 UAVs is seen during the test flight at the military base located in Hmelnitski, Ukraine on March 20, 2019.
Turkish-built Bayraktar TB2 drones at a Ukrainian military base in March 2019.

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