Russia's missiles and drones run on Western tech. Here's how it keeps getting the parts.

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Dmytro Chubenko of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office stands beside the remains of a Russian-made, Iran-designed Shahed-136 drone, known as a Geran-2 in Russia, with a cheap decoy known as a Gerbera, to the left, as the prosecutor's office maintains a collection of Russian drones, glide bombs, missiles and rockets launched at Ukraine as evidence for eventual war crimes prosecutions against Russia, on July 30, 2025 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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US general says the Army needs drones like the Shaheds Russia is slamming into Ukrainian cities

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A large black drone sits in a field beside 2 men who are holding. large white tarp
Russia's Shahed drones were among the Russian weaponry that Ukraine said it found foreign-made parts in

Ivan SAMOILOV / AFP

North Korean soldiers are flying drones for Russia and directing strikes in Ukraine, Kyiv says

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Soldiers participate in a demonstration during the training of the Korean People's Army's air and amphibious combat units, in this picture released on March 16, 2024, by the Korean Central News Agency.
North Korean soldiers training. Pyongyang has deployed forces to Russia to fight against Ukraine.

KCNA/via REUTERS

Ukraine's drone operators say they have to negotiate safe passage past friendly jammers, sometimes over group chat

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A man in camoflage gear and a helmet stands holding a large grey drone with blue tape on it, with another man assisting, in tall grass and under a blue sky
Ukraine needs drones for its defense, but it needs to make sure its own electronic warfare doesn't get in its way.

Serhii Korovainyi/REUTERS

Pete Hegseth's 'warrior ethos' speech is now mandatory viewing for the entire US military

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets troops during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 25, 2025.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets troops during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 25, 2025.

Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin, US Marine Corps.

How 8,000 new Army officers are trained at Fort Knox

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Every summer, nearly 8,000 college students from across the country head to Fort Knox, Kentucky, for Cadet Summer Training — the largest annual training event for the US Army.

Army National Guard soldiers are readying to defend cities from hackers

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National Guard soldiers are to assist five cities with their cyber defenses as part of a new US Army effort.
National Guard soldiers are to assist five cities with their cyber defenses as part of a new US Army effort.

Staff Sgt. Yonette Martin/US Air National Guard

A Ukrainian startup is turning to AI to outsmart the Russian ambush drones blowing up supply trucks

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A mockup shows a quadcopter drone flying over a supply road while detecting explosive threats on the ground.
A mockup of Blue Eyes' function shows how Dropla intends for the real-time surveillance product to be used.

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Ukraine forms new helicopter units to fight off Russia's nightly drone attacks

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A low-flying Ukrainian military helicopter using the roads for navigation in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Region.
Ukrainian helicopters have become an increasingly important air defense tool.

ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect

A Russian submarine's 'unusual' behavior has NATO's attention. A top official says it's 'limping home.'

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A Russian Kilo-class submarine near Belgium in October 2025.
NATO forces tracked a Russian submarine last week as it traveled near Europe.

Belgian Navy

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