Russian war bloggers are watching the US' new LUCAS drones — and fretting about Starshield terminals

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A Low-Cost Unmanned Aircraft System lifts off with jet propulsion from a ship's deck.
A Low-Cost Unmanned Aircraft System takes off in December from a US Independence-class littoral combat ship.

U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kayla McGuire

The US fight with Iran is putting new stress on Patriot missile stockpiles already under heavy strain

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A missile is fired from a launcher in a desert.
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I'm a single mom, and my son was in Dubai with his nanny. I spent $2,500 to get back to him.

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Nicky Lazou with her son and dog.
Nicky Lazou said she spent $2,500 to get back to her son in the UAE.

Nicky Lazou

Trump muses about wars being fought 'forever' after saying the Iran conflict could last longer than 5 weeks

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President Donald Trump forms a fist and holds it in the air before he boards Air Force One.
Trump has said that the US-Israeli war with Iran could last four to five weeks, but that he was prepared for it to go on for longer.

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The Middle East crisis isn't just about stranded tankers — oil output could be forced offline next

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Commercial ships anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates due to navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026.
Commercial ships are anchoring off the coast of the United Arab Emirates amid navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Amazon says 3 data centers were damaged by drone strikes in the Middle East

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Matt Garman AWS CEO
Matt Garman AWS CEO

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I'm raising 2 kids in Abu Dhabi. I'm not panicking — but I feel powerless.

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Woman sitting at a table near a window on a high floor in the United Arab Emritates.
Bo Jablonski moved to Abu Dhabi with her family four years ago.

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Satellite image shows Iran's largest naval vessel, a tanker-turned-base ship, smoking in port

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The Iranian warship Makran on fire in Bandar Abbas.
The Iranian warship Makran on fire.

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How wealthy people are getting out of the Middle East: $200,000 charter flights and chauffeured drives across borders

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Dubai
With Dubai's airspace shut down, wealthy expats and tourists have chartered flights and hired chauffeurs to evacuate the city amid the ongoing war between the United States and Israel and Iran.

Fadel SENNA / AFP

How the US and Israel weakened and blinded Iran to take control of its skies in the opening hours

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An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 1, 2026.
An EA-18G Growler prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Sunday.

US Navy photo

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