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.

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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.

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

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Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman.

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The narrow corridor planes are being pushed through to avoid the Middle East just got even narrower

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A map from Flightradar24 shows planes flying across the Caucasus and north into Russia.
Many airlines have been flying over the Caucasus since the strikes on Iran.

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Ukrainian troops say their hard-won lessons on Iranian Shaheds apply far beyond their war at home

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A damaged large black drone and other scraps lying in a field with two men standing beside holding a white tarp
Ukraine has developed new ways to take down Shahed-style drones. Now the US is facing Shaheds in the Middle East.

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Americans have been told to leave the Middle East immediately. Here's the latest guidance.

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A man cradles his forehead while looking at his phone at an airport beside his luggage on the floor.
A passenger in Beirut on Saturday, after airspace was closed following the US and Israel's attack on Iran and subsequent retaliation.

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