Ukraine has been secretly launching rockets into space from an 'air spaceport' flying at 26,000 feet, lawmaker says

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Fedir Venislavskyi speaks with a microphone.
Fedir Venislavskyi, People's Deputy, member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, speaks during a briefing in 2024.

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The West is preparing for cheap drone attacks, but many businesses and civilians can only watch, not stop them

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A Ukrainian man holds a Chuika detector.
The Chuika detector alerts the user to the presence of a nearby drone and sometimes shows them the UAV's video feed.

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US Navy aircraft carrier set to break record for longest deployment in modern history

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The Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier is about to break a modern record for the longest deployment of an aircraft carrier since the Vietnam War.

By Tuesday, the Ford will have been at sea for 294 days, tying the record the USS Abraham Lincoln set in 2020.

Why Ukraine's drone defense playbook may not fully translate for countries facing Iranian threats in the Middle East

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Two air defense interceptors sit on the ground in a wooded area with a khaki-gloved hand touching one of them
Ukraine has developed impressive air defense practices, but the Middle East can't copy all of them directly.

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US Navy destroyers that weren't built to hunt and clear mines led the way on a risky new mission in the Strait of Hormuz

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026.
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. is one of two destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.

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The US Army surged its largest counter-drone training deployment to the Middle East during the Iran war

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US soldiers carry an AS3 interceptor, part of a modular American-made AI-powered counter-drone system Merops, during a presentation at a polygon in Nowa Deba, Poland, November 18, 2025.
The US Army has surged dozens of Merops counter-drone systems to the Middle East during the Iran war.

Kacper Pempel/REUTERS

An entrepreneur is transforming a Cold War-era nuclear silo into an underground data center. Look inside.

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Panoramic view from the top of the silo.
Halik's decommissioned nuclear silo is 165 feet deep.

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Trump says US Navy will begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz 'effective immediately'

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US President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump.

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Marines say the best attack drone pilots might be dirt bikers, not gamers

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A Marine with 1st Marine Division handles a Parrot Amari AI drone during a training exercise in Singapore, March 26, 2025.
A Marine with 1st Marine Division handles a Parrot Amari AI drone during a training exercise in Singapore, March 26, 2025.

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The US Army is test-driving a new hotline for soldiers overwhelmed with too much data — both in and out of combat

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A soldier crouches looking at a tablet. Two soldiers stand behind him. It's nighttime.
The new data operations center is a 9-1-1 for soldiers with data questions and problems.

US Army photo by Sgt. Rhianna Ballenger

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