Drones haven't won the fight in Ukraine. That matters as the West learns new ways of war.

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Ukraine and Russia are using more drones than have ever been seen in war, but neither side has won.

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Total air defense is effectively impossible. In a major war, the West may have to make hard choices.

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The West has strong air defense systems, but would still have to make choices about where to protect in a large-scale war.

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How US Army soldiers in Europe are readying for a possible trench war with Russia

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Business Insider got exclusive access to see how the US Army's Germany-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment is training for a possible war with Russia.

Russia loaded its cheap 'Molniya' strike drones with extra batteries and high-def cameras, turning them into recon tools

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A Russian Molniya drone.
Russia has modified its Molniya drones to enable them to conduct reconnaissance missions.

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Ukraine says its 'red' team forces beat NATO's 'blue' team forces in every combat scenario during recent naval drone drills

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Ukraine introduced the Magura drone boat in 2023 and has released several upgrades in recent years.

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Russia is adding fiber-optic cables to its cheap 'Molniya' strike drones, making them unjammable

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A Russian Molniya drone above the battlefield in Ukraine.
A Russian Molniya drone.

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The West is embracing drone crashes and losses as the costs of learning — but with limits

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Ukraine's experience of drone warfare is pushing allies to train for it, and treat drones differently from other weaponry.

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Ukraine says it can arm allies with 1,000 anti-Shahed interceptors a day, maybe more, if it gets more investment

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Allies' interest in Ukraine's knowledge and technology for how to stop drone attacks has soared, and it says it wants to help.

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Zelenskyy says Russia has already earned back $10 billion of its 2026 deficit in 2 weeks of the Iran war

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at an event in Paris.

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One Ukrainian operation holds some of the most important lessons for the West as it readies for future drone wars

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Ukraine conducted a devastating, large-scale, and new type of drone attack on Russian military bombers in Siberia.

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