What a drone maker on NATO's front line says the West needs for future wars

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A small black object with small wings stands upright on a sandy groud with grass and trees in the background
Latvia's Origin Robotics is working with Ukraine and NATO militaries.

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Stopping drug smugglers at sea takes precision, not luck. Here's the Coast Guard's playbook.

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US Coast Guard personnel board a submersible vessel carrying drugs with a small boat and larger Coast Guard cutter in the background. The water is dark blue and the sky is overcast in the background.
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US Coast Guard photo

Russia is trying to hit Ukrainian helicopters and other aircraft midair with Shahed drones, deputy defense chief says

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A Ukrainian military helicopter flies at a low altitude in Donetsk region on January 15, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia is trying to fly its Shahed-type drones into Ukrainian aircraft, a senior official said.

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Ukrainian pilot says his French Mirage 2000 fighter has a 98% kill rate against Russian drones and missiles

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A Mirage pilot sits in his single-seat aircraft. A balaclava and sunglasses hide his face.
The Mirage pilot said the fighter has been effective, but also said the aircraft is limited with its short-range air-to-air options.

Screenshot via YouTube/Ukrainian Air Force

The US Air Force just war-gamed how pilots would fight if they lost communications in a high-intensity future war

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Four men wearing camouflage walk in front of a large, grey aircraft on a tarmac. The sky is clear blue in the background.
The Air Force's Agile Combat Employment concept has been a focus for years as it prepares for the potential of a conflict where it can't fully operate out of its major air bases.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Howell

Inside the 'ship in a box' that Coast Guard crews use to ready for boat battles on the high seas

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Three men wearing camouflage and holding guns stand in front of a white crate door ready to enter it.
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Screenshots of US Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Derek Dodge

Russia's adding cameras to its Shahed drones so it can catch Ukrainian interceptors approaching from behind

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A Ukrainian interceptor chases a Shahed drone.
Russia has added rear-facing cameras to its Shahed drones so they can see interceptors coming from behind.

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How Coast Guard pilots and sharpshooters leave drug boats dead in the water, from helicopter chases to shooting out the engines

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An orange US Coast Guard helicopter flies behind a Coast Guard vessel. The ocean is dark blue and the sky is overcast in the background.
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US Coast Guard photo Cmdr. Mike Mastrianni

The US Navy is canceling its future frigates in a blow to its ambitions to grow the fleet

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A drawing of a grey Navy warship sailing in blue ocean waters with a blue, somewhat cloudy sky in the background.
Two Constellation-class frigates are currently under construction by shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine.

Chief Petty Officer Shannon Renfroe

A NATO ally staring down Russia is doubling down on HIMARS after Ukraine showed what they can do

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A large projectile launches from the back of a truck-mounted system in a grassy field with smoke and flames behind it, all under a blue cloudy sky
The US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) has helped Ukraine, and NATO members are investing in it.

Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

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