AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - Taking down drones the old-fashioned way
By J.R. Dunn The Ukrainians have reached back to the absolute beginning of aerial warfare to take down Russian Shahed drones.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Ukraine Claims Its Forces Helped Shoot Down Iranian-Designed Shahed Drones in Multiple Middle Eastern Countries
Ukrainian military personnel have shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, according to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File) Published April 10, 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr [...]
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iranian Strike on Saudi Base Injures 12 U.S. Troops, Damages Key Aircraft.
Iran launched a coordinated missile and drone strike on Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, wounding 12 American service members and destroying at least one key aircraft. The post Iranian Strike on Saudi Base Injures 12 U.S. Troops, Damages Key Aircraft. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An Iranian strike injured 12 U.S. troops at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and destroyed a U.S. aircraft. WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. troops and Iranian forces. WHEN & WHERE: Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, amid the ongoing Iran war . IMPACT: The strike represents a significant breach of American air defenses in the region. IN FULL Iran launched a coordinated missile and drone strike on Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, wounding 12 American service members, according to a U.S. official—including two with serious injuries. The assault ranks among the most significant breaches of U.S. air defenses since the current conflict with Iran began. The attack reportedly inflicted heavy…Open
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Russia–Iran Drone Reports Spark Tension as Kremlin Denies Claims
Ukranian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in the third Russia aerial attack on the capital in the last 24 hours in Kyiv, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Published March 28, [...]
NYTIMES (Steven Erlanger and Ivan Nechepurenko) - European Allies Worry Russia Is Preparing to Deliver Drones to Iran
The drones are an improved version of a weapon that Iran sent to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iran Claims to Be Receiving Military Support from China and Russia.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Iran announced that Russia and China are providing military “cooperation” to Tehran.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Russia, China, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump.WHEN & WHERE: Araghchi revealed the Russian and Chinese cooperation in an interview over the weekend.KEY QUOTE: “We have had close cooperation in the past, which […] The post Iran Claims to Be Receiving Military Support from China and Russia. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran announced that Russia and China are providing military “cooperation” to Tehran. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Russia, China , and U.S. President Donald J. Trump . WHEN & WHERE: Araghchi revealed the Russian and Chinese cooperation in an interview over the weekend. KEY QUOTE: “We have had close cooperation in the past, which still continues, and that includes military cooperation as well.” – Abbas Araghchi IMPACT: The cooperation is part of a broader strategic partnership challenging U.S. interests and affecting global oil markets. IN FULL Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims that both Russia and China are providing military “cooperation” to Iran…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Tara Suter) - Zelenskyy: Russia providing Iran with Shahed drones used against US bases
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Russia provided Iran Shahed drones that were later used on U.S. bases.
AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year
Nearly seven months ago, Ukrainian officials tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made attack drones. They even made a PowerPoint presentation — obtained exclusively by Axios — showing how it could protect American forces and their allies in a Middle East war . - The Trump administration dismissed the Ukrainians, only to reverse course last week because of more-than-expected drone strikes from Iran. Why it matters: Snubbing Ukraine's offer ranks as one of the biggest tactical miscalculations by the administration since the bombing of Iran began Feb. 28, two U.S. officials tell Axios. - Iran's inexpensive Shahed drones have been linked to the deaths of seven U.S. service members, and have cost the…
NYTIMES (Kim Barker) - Ukraine Sent Drone Experts to Protect U.S. Bases in Jordan, Zelensky Says
As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Under threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to Iran war
Iraq's Kurds are caught in a three-way vice in the cross-border Iran War: - They think President Trump's messaging isn't clear about regime change next door in Iran. - They're under pressure to open the border from Iranian Kurds, who want to fight the regime. - And Tehran's military Friday threatened the Iraqi Kurds if they allow those Iranian Kurds to plan an attack. Why it matters: The Iranian warning —the first of its kind issued to Iraq's Kurds across the border— threatens to widen the war. Iraqi Kurds want to avoid that. - "The Kurds must not be the tip of the spear in this conflict," a senior Iraqi Kurdish government official told Axios. Zoom in: Iraq's Kurdish government, which rules a semiautonomous region in the north of…