WAR (U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa) - Sky Soldiers Train for Modern Conflict in Europe's Premier Crucible Event
U.S. soldiers participated in Exercise Saber Junction 26 alongside allied troops in Germany to test combat readiness and new drone technology.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Patrick Djordjevic) - High-energy lasers to cost Pentagon $400M: Report
Retired Marine Corps Colonel Mark Cancian joined "The Hill on NewsNation" to discuss the report.
NYTIMES (Maria Abi-Habib, Riley Mellen, José María León Cabrera and Christiaan Triebert) - Ecuadorean Fishing Boats Hit by Mystery Attackers
Ecuadorean crews plying the waters of the Pacific have been targeted by a mysterious outfit equipped with drones. Some sailors appear to have lost their lives.
AI:Ecuadorean fishing vessels in the Pacific Ocean are being targeted by an unidentified group utilizing drone technology, resulting in multiple casualties among the crews. These mysterious maritime attacks follow a pattern of increasing instability and covert operations in international waters, including recent reports of CIA involvement in boat strikes near the Galápagos Islands.Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - The MASSIVE summer shark surge (and how to survive it) | Hot Take with Jesse Weber
Are you noticing more shark sightings in the news lately? With a massive surge in shark activity at U.S. beaches from Maine to California, we’re doing a deep dive into what’s actually happening in the water. In this episode of “Hot Take with Jesse Weber," we break down why great whites, tiger sharks and bull sharks are shifting their habitats — from warming ocean temperatures and Super El Niño patterns to the unexpected role modern drone technology plays in spotting them. Plus, we look at the real odds of a shark attack and what experts say you should actually do if you encounter one.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Pepper-spraying drones to help stop school shooters sparks debate
Several schools across the country are set to install pepper-spraying drones as part of a new effort to protect kids from active school shooting attacks.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iran Strikes CIA Sites, Russian Involvement Suspected.
U.S. intelligence is probing potential Russian assistance in Iran's drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Middle East.
U.S. intelligence is probing potential Russian assistance in Iran’s drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Middle East. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iranian drone attacks on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) facilities in the Middle East have led U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate potential Russian involvement in providing targeting information or advanced drone technology to the Islamic Republic, following the breakdown of a ceasefire over attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. DETAIL: The attacks, which occurred in March, targeted at least two CIA sites, including one in the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and another in eastern Iraq. The precision and effectiveness of the strikes have raised suspicions about…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Ukraine hammers Moscow with 400-drone strike in largest attack of the war
Ukraine unleashed roughly 400 drones on Moscow and surrounding Russian territory in what is being called the biggest single aerial assault of the war, hitting oil depots, a logistics hub, a warehouse, and residential buildings while Russia answered with its own massive barrage on Kyiv. The overnight swarm struck targets across the Moscow region, igniting […] The post Ukraine hammers Moscow with 400-drone strike in largest attack of the war appeared first on American Almanac .
Ukraine unleashed roughly 400 drones on Moscow and surrounding Russian territory in what is being called the biggest single aerial assault of the war, hitting oil depots, a logistics hub, a warehouse, and residential buildings while Russia answered with its own massive barrage on Kyiv. The overnight swarm struck targets across the Moscow region, igniting fires at a critical oil depot in Podolsk, rattling a key logistics park near Domodedovo airport, and forcing the evacuation of a sprawling warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce company, in the town of Koledino. At least six people were injured when one drone slammed into a high-rise tower. A separate drone hit an apartment building and sparked a fire. Moscow…Open
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Ukrainian Drones Devastate Russian Oil Infrastructure, Trigger New Russian Export Freeze
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Directed energy weapons: Pentagon goes public with technology | Katie Pavlich Tonight
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth this week observed demonstrations of directed energy weapons, or DEWs, and said the Pentagon will be scaling up. Former U.S. Navy pilot Matthew “Whiz” Buckley tells “Katie Pavlich Tonight” the technology represents a cheaper alternative for the U.S. military to eliminate threats such as drones: “Your enemy can bankrupt you, so we have to deploy these lasers.” #DEW #Pentagon #DirectedEnergyWeapons "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.