The West is starting to wake up to the drone threat — and just how unprepared it is, DroneShield CEO says

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An Airbus A319 from Brussels Airlines flies over a sign that reads 'No Drone Zone' placed near the Brussels-National Airport in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium.
An Airbus A319 from Brussels Airlines flies over a sign that reads 'No Drone Zone' placed near the Brussels-National Airport in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium.

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Ukraine says nearly 300 Russian troops died of drugs or bad food in the last 2 years

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Russian soldiers commemorate fallen special military forces.
Veterans of the Russian special forces lay flowers at a monument to Russian military special forces servicemen in October.

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NATO allies have been gearing up for submarine hunts. Germany's first new Poseidon just arrived.

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A P-8A Poseidon plane sits on a tarmac with a cloudy sky in the background.
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German Armed Forces/Christoph Cassette

The Venezuelan army's FPV drone simulator looks a lot like this $3.99 video game

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Two screenshots of social media videos show the Venezuelan military academy's drone simulators in action.
Venezuela's military academy for its army showcased several "FPV drone simulators" that resemble arcade machines but are likely loaded with a publicly available video game.

Screenshots by Business Insider/Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army of Venezuela

How boom operators aboard the US Air Force's flying gas stations keep their cool doing an 'inherently dangerous' job

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A Pennsylvania Air National Guard KC-135 aircraft from the 171st Air Refueling Wing located in Pittsburgh flies over the installation prior to landing Aug. 8, 2025.
A KC-135 refueling tanker.

US Air National Guard photo by Shawn Monk

Russia's oil revenues plunge just as US sanctions hit when Moscow can least afford it

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an award ceremony at the Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an award ceremony at the Kremlin

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NATO's chief says the West is finally 'turning the tide' on Russia's ammo advantage

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte clasps his hands in front of him as he walks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, pictured on the left with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, changed his tune on the alliance's ammo production disadvantage with Russia after years of the alliance warning it was falling far behind.

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Ukraine and Russia are surging drones with longer reach to hunt targets beyond a widening 'kill zone'

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A serviceman of the 59th Separate Assault Brigade of Unmanned Systems named after Yakov Handziuk of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, launches a reconnaissance drone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine October 6, 2025.
Ukraine and Russia are increasingly using medium-range drones in combat.

Stringer/REUTERS

Military influencers are going viral, and the Pentagon's social media rules aren't keeping up

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A dark phone beneath a microphone
Military influencers are taking over social media and building personal brands in a Pentagon policy gray zone.

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All of Europe has only one TNT factory. This man is looking to change that.

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Co-founder and CEO Joakim Sjoblom
Joakim Sjöblom has raised initial money for an ambitious project: Building a new TNT factory in Western Europe.

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