Ukraine is teaming up its war robots with flying drones for maximum effect in battle

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A man in camouflage stands with his hands on his hips looking at a robot on tracks while a drone flies in the grey sky above him and on green grasss
Ukraine's ground robots and drones have different strengths and, when working together, can be more effective in combat while keeping soldiers out of harm's way.

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4 things Anduril's CEO told investors about the future of war ahead of raising $5 billion

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Brian Schimpf
Brian Schimpf, CEO of the defense tech startup Anduril.

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Europe's promised arms buildup is still moving way too slowly, EU top diplomat says

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Caesar mobile Howitzers fire in Finland.
Members of the French 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment take part in live-firing exercises using Caesar mobile Howitzer systems in 2024.

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A rare Navy photo revealed the location of a nuclear-missile submarine amid Iran tensions

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A US Navy ballistic missile submarine in Gibraltar.
An unnamed US ballistic-missile submarine arrived in Gibraltar on Monday amid persistent tensions with Iran.

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Ukrainian soldiers are shooting down friendly drones. Companies making them say it's the cost of a chaotic war.

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Orange smoke is lit up orange as a figure fires a gun in the air in a field at night time
Ukrainian soldiers see numerous drones on the battlefield, and it's not always clear which side they belong to.

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Marines are trying to get ready for punishing future fights, but commanders say they're stretched thin and short on time

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Marines deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury train their marksmanship skills aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, on March 27, 2026.
Marines deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury train their marksmanship skills aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli.

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A Ukrainian arms maker was surprised to see Russian soldiers surrender to its war robots

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A man in camouflage gear stands beside a large green robot with a weapon and in front of a big pile of dirt
Ukraine's ground robot fleet is rapidly growing and taking on more types of missions.

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The submariner-turned-top Army tech boss said the hardest thing about modernizing isn't the new tools — it's the people

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Leonel Garciga, the US Army's former chief information officer, sits in a blue suit.

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A company helping US allies counter Iran's drones in the Middle East says its tech wouldn't be where it is without Ukraine

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A man in a blue vest squats beside a large black-colored drone that is damaged and lying on a grassy ground
Experience against Russia's Shahed-style drones helped Robin Radar be ready against Iranian attacks.

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A US Navy Super Hornet knocked out a pair of Iran blockade runners by hitting the smokestacks with precision munitions

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Smoke rises from an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman.
The aftermath of US strikes on an Iranian-flagged tanker.

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