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NATO is racing to prepare for the next drone war, but officials warn that building millions of drones now could leave the alliance with stockpiles of outdated weapons before a fight even begins.Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion is showing Western militaries that they need to be ready with drone and…

Along NATO’s eastern flank, the military alliance is no longer relying solely on tanks, fighter jets, and troops. Instead, it is building a vast digital battlespace network made up of thousands of sensors, drones, satellites, and artificial intelligence. The goal: to detect an attack on allied nations as early as…

When NATO leaders meet in Ankara next week, they are expected to focus on a pressing question within the alliance: how, and how fast, Europe can shoulder the responsibility for its own defense as the United States reduces its military role on the continent.”It is happening,” Germany’s defense minister Boris…

The West’s long-standing approach to air defense — relying heavily on advanced jets, expensive missiles, and the ability to shoot down just about whatever comes its way — is being strained by a new era of cheap drones and mass air attacks, a top NATO commander warned.New air threats able…

Ukraine’s small drone teams keep beating NATO units in exercises, exposing an unsurprising experience gap.NATO is bringing Ukrainian units into exercises to help allied troops prepare for modern drone warfare. In those drills, Ukrainian teams have repeatedly beaten the allied forces they faced. A Ukrainian defense official and NATO officials…

Ukrainian forces lost a naval drone during an operation in the Black Sea on Friday after its guidance was disrupted by Russian electronic warfare, sending the vessel off course and into a large Romanian port, where it exploded.It’s the latest instance of Ukrainian drones accidentally ending up in NATO territory,…

RIGA, Latvia — The West would do well to make sure that its future drone units and command centers are mobile and ideally underground because they are such high-value targets, a Ukrainian defense official said.The West is investing heavily in drone warfare and tactics after seeing how effective they have…