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Will the Ukraine war slow Russia’s Arctic push?

Drones could offer the West an opening to catch up with Russia, bogged down in Ukraine, in establishing a foothold in the warming Arctic.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

3 weeks ago

A Ukrainian soldier launches a drone near Kharkiv on July 23, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Drones critical to US info-warfare playbook, Air Force’s Kennedy says

Military adoption and deployment of drones has ballooned in recent years, with the Russia-Ukraine war pushing their use into the popular spotlight.

By Colin Demarest

7 weeks ago

US to send anti-drone machine guns, air defense ammunition to Ukraine

The Pentagon is seeking to give Ukraine what it needs to defend against Russian drones targeting the embattled country's energy infrastructure.

By Stephen Losey

2 months ago

Waves of ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Ukraine’s capital, 4 killed

The concentrated use of the drones was the second barrage in as many weeks — after months in which air attacks had become a rarity in central Kyiv.

By Inna Varenytsia

4 months ago

Fewer troops in CENTCOM? No problem, says 3-star air boss

“How do we share information? How do we share intelligence? How do we gain a common understanding with each other?” Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 months ago

‘Vampire’ to transform Ukraine pickups into deadly missile launchers

The L3Harris-made Vampire will be included in the nearly $3 billion in aid announced Wednesday.

By Catherine Buchaniec and Joe Gould

5 months ago