Ukraine says it's fought over 57,000 Shaheds. Now, the US and its allies are clamoring for help with the same battle.

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A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of a machine gun turret mounted on the back of a pickup truck.
Ukraine's bread-and-butter tools against Shaheds include mobile fire groups, equipped with truck-mounted machine guns, and interceptor drones.

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The US military is suffering losses in its fight with Iran. 7 American service members have been killed.

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off to support combat operations against Iran.

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I planned a trip to the Middle East this week. I can't get refunds because it's not dangerous enough.

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Chelsea Hudson
Chelsea Hudson wasn't able to get a refund for her trip to Egypt despite violence erupting in the region after the US and Israel began striking Iran.

Chelsea Hudson

The US is sending a new drone-killer to the Middle East. It's logged over 1,000 Shahed intercepts over Ukraine.

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Two soldiers prepare the AS3 Surveyor interceptor.
A Polish Army soldier prepares an AS3 Surveyor interceptor drone.

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World War II museum ships suddenly feel less like history after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship

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The USS Torsk.
BALTIMORE - MAR 22: Old Submarine, USS Torsk, moored alongside the National Aquarium is another tourist attraction in Baltimore's Inner Harbor - March 22, 2014 in Baltimore, MD.

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The cost is mounting for stranded travelers in the Middle East: 'That's a lot of money we were not intending to spend'

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Burj Khalifa skyline in Dubai obstructed by clouds.
The conflict in the Middle East has left tens of thousands stranded in the UAE.

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Maps show how Muscat became the center of Middle East air travel when the region's biggest airports closed

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Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger welcomes passengers upon the arrival of a charter plane carrying Austrian nationals evacuated from Muscat, at Vienna International Airport, on March 4, 2026
Austria's foreign minister welcomed passengers arriving in Vienna on a charter flight from Muscat.

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The new era of drone warfare is creating a new level of risk for civilians, even when they're not the target

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A large black drone on the ground, with a man in camouflage bending beside it and gesturing to a small metal drum-shaped object beside it
Shahed-style drones are being used in huge volumes by Russia and Iran, and shooting them down can cause problems.

AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

How Big Tech data centers become a military target during the war in Iran

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Dubai data center strikes
Jebel Ali port was also hit during an Iranian attack.

Raghed Waked/Reuters

Nobel economist Paul Krugman said this surging energy price should 'terrify Republicans'

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Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman.

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