US allies are scrambling to buy Ukraine's counter-drone tech, but gear alone isn't enough to defeat the Shahed threat

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A man in a black hoodie stands wearing googles and holding a controller looking at a black interceptor drone in a cloudy sky
Ukraine's interceptor drones have caught allies' eyes as a low-cost way to stop enemy drones.

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These Kid Rock videos of an Apache helicopter hovering around his Nashville home have triggered an Army investigation

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AH-64 Apache
An AH-64 Apache helicopter like this one was filmed hovering outside Kid Rock's home in Nashville, Tennessee over the weekend.

U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist, Ruediger Hess/Released

Ukraine is developing interceptor drone swarms to defend against Russian attacks

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An interceptor drone used by the Khanter (Hunter) group of Ukraine's 208th Khersonska Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade flies in the sky as the unit carries out combat missions in Ukraine, March 4, 2026.
A Ukrainian interceptor drone takes flight earlier this month.

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NATO official says members often aren't buying weapons together, and it's a mistake

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A red missile fired into the air from a camouflage-colored large weapons system, with orange smoke billowing
Allies are working more closely together on weapons like the US-made Patriot air defense system, but officials say more must be done.

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Can't do a pull-up? This Marine colonel told us how to get your first rep

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Marine corps colonel Misty Posey's pull-up program has become a popular method for some Marines hoping to boost their reps.
Marine Corps colonel Misty Posey's pull-up program has become a popular method for some Marines hoping to boost their reps. Here, Posey, far left, coaches some students.

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Iran's drone war is exposing deep cracks in US and allied air defenses

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Ukraine has become the world leader in defending against attack drones after four years of war with Russia.
Ukraine has become the world leader in defending against attack drones after four years of war with Russia.

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Inside NATO's 'Sentry' missions and the urgent drive to ready for new threats

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A British tanker aircraft refuels fighter jets during a mission in November 2025.
A British Voyager tanker aircraft refuels fighter jets during a November 2025 mission in support of Eastern Sentry.

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The value of cheap weapons in modern war isn't just the low price

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A man in camouflage stands under netting between trees under a grey sky, holding a large artillery shell
Ukraine is showing the value of masses of cheap weaponry in modern war.

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The US Navy is pouring almost $1 billion into automating submarine production amid skilled worker shortages

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A long black submarine sails in dark blue water with a cloudy sky in the background.
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US Navy photo by Neil Boorjian

Drones haven't won the fight in Ukraine. That matters as the West learns new ways of war.

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Two figures in green look at a grey drone flying in the air, over a brown field and under a blue sky
Ukraine and Russia are using more drones than have ever been seen in war, but neither side has won.

Ivan Antypenko/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC "UA:PBC"/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

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