UAVs

US Navy launches first one-way attack drone from ship amid growing threats

The US Navy has launched its first one-way attack drone from a ship, a milestone in the mission to field low-cost drones at scale.

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) reacts during a bilateral press conference with Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin (R) at Government Buildings during an Irish State visit, in Dublin, Ireland, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

Drones were spotted near Zelensky flight path to Dublin, Irish media report

Drone swarm over a field

Skyforce: Israeli start-up leading the way in autonomous, AI-powered tech

View of the Ramon Airport near Eilat, after a drone launched from Yemen struck the airport, September 7, 2025.

Drone strike on Ramon Airport shows hits from Houthis not a one-off - editorial


US Marines official: Nearly half of drones IDF shoots down are its own

Since the IDF has one of the world's most advanced integrated air defense systems, if this is an issue for Israel’s military, it is likely to be an issue for other militaries worldwide.

A drone is seen over the border between Israel and Gaza in June

Hezbollah's air defense system more sophisticated than Israel has previously thought

Israel has already tested its air defense against Iranian drones and missiles, but what are Hezbollah's air defense capabilities?

 Grad rockets used by Hezbollah

Iranian FM: Israeli weapons are ‘toys for our children to play with’

Abdollahian said that the only reason that Iran had not successfully hit Haifa, Tel Aviv or any major port was because Iran’s “red lines [were] civilians…We only had a military purpose.”

 Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian speaks during a press conference at the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Beirut, Lebanon February 10, 2024.

In its response to Iran, Israel must weigh new regional cooperation - editorial

In the post-April 14 Middle East, Israel’s security will be based on two pillars.

Israel Air Force F-15i Ra'am fly at a Graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert. June 28, 2016.

The US must deter Iran, for the sake of its own interest - opinion

Emiratis, Saudis and Israelis now see that Iran can bomb their countries and disrupt civilian life, and the US will rush to assure the Iranians that no retaliation is on the agenda. 

 IRANIAN DEMONSTRATORS attend an anti-Israel gathering in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on Sunday. To better comprehend Iranian strategy and tactics, we should understand its conduct as one would examine a terrorist organization’s behavior, says the writer.

Those who defend the Islamic Republic do not speak for the Iranian people - opinion

Do certain radicals in the West truly believe that a man like this legitimizes retaliation from Iran to Israel? 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a virtual speech, on the occasion of the Prophet Mohammad's birthday, in Tehran, Iran November 3, 2020.

Countries helped during Iran's attack because Israel is their firewall - opinion

Everyone knows that our world is presently embroiled in a conflict of good vs evil – civilized people vs depraved monsters.

 BRITISH PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak records a statement on the Iranian attack against Israel, at No. 10 Downing Street on Sunday.

IDF assassinates two senior Hezbollah coastal commanders

According to the IDF, Ismail Yusef Baz had served for decades with Hezbollah in a variety of posts before becoming a coastal commander.

Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and terrorists from the Hezbollah organization on December 16, 2023

Jordan downed Iranian drones in act of self-defense, Jordanian expert says

Since the beginning of the war in Gaza, anti-Israel sentiment in Jordan has grown significantly, but Jordanians consider Iran’s threat a problem of its own. 

Hazem Salem Al Dmour, general manager of Strategics.

The fateful internal debate of how, when to attack Iran - analysis

If Israel does not restore a better balance of deterrence, there is no reason why Tehran will not attack directly again, and eventually achieve more devastating impacts on Israel.

 Israeli fighter jets return after successfully intercepting inbound Iranian missiles. April 14, 2024.