NATO can't just stockpile millions of drones and hope they'll still matter in the next war, officials warn

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A figure walks across a bridge over a trench holding a drone in the air against a blue sky and bare trees
Ukraine's fight shows how quickly drone tech becomes obsolete.

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NATO is building an AI 'Kill Web' to stop Russian attackers in their tracks

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NATO's new strategy relies on uncrewed vehicles, like this Hunter Wolf unmanned ground vehicle, as a first response to an attack.
NATO's new strategy relies on uncrewed vehicles, like this Hunter Wolf unmanned ground vehicle, as a first response to an attack.

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NATO militaries aim to have 5 times as many drone operators ready for a new kind of war by the end of next year

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A Swedish K3 Ranger operates a first-person view drone during Adamant Serpent 26 in Alvdalen, Sweden, October 24, 2025.
NATO wants to train five times as many drone operators by the end of 2027.

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NATO's eastern flank prepares to fend off Russia — with or without America

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A guard patrols the newly built fence along the Russia-Finland border in Finland's North Karelia region.
A guard patrols the newly built fence along the Russia-Finland border in Finland's North Karelia region.

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US pullback from NATO echoes the set-up of an unsettling German wargame

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Boris Pistorius, the German minister of defense, said Germany will assume some responsibility for assets the US is withdrawing from Europe.
Boris Pistorius, the German minister of defense, said Germany will assume some responsibility for assets the US is withdrawing from Europe.

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A top NATO commander says the West can no longer count on its homelands staying safe in future wars

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A large green missile system on wheels on a road in front of an ornate red building with people in military dress standing in a line
The West's recent conflicts have allowed home countries to stay safe and removed from attacks. That's not guaranteed in the future.

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The US is dangerously exposed to drone attacks, a detection company warns, saying it's concerning just how easy they are to arm and launch

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A man silhouetted in the sun bends over a large grey drone in a field
The new proliferation of drones exposes how US defense isn't ready, industry insiders say.

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Ukrainian arms makers say battlefield proof gives them an edge over firms only selling off tests and simulations

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A man in camouflage gear and a helmet stands outside with the sun behind him holding a large grey drone with a blue and yellow circle on it.
Ukraine's battlefield tech has proven real-world performance that partners are paying attention to.

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Not getting the Western weapons it wanted drove Ukraine to create the gear and tactics the West now seeks

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A man in camouflage gear and a helet launches a dark grey drone in the air under a blue sky and in a field of withered sunflowers
The West is interested in the weaponry and tactics Ukraine developed in part as a result of its shortages of other weaponry.

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The war in Ukraine is forcing a rethink of the Western obsession with 'perfect' weapons

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A man in camouflage walks down steps at the edge of a muddy trench, holding a grey drone
Ukraine is showing Western allies that they can't keep relying solely on highly advanced, perfect weaponry.

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