Ukraine-Russia war latest: General decorated by Putin for false victory claim killed in Ukrainian drone strike Four men and a woman were killed on the bus attack in Nikopol The Independent UK · Sep 16
US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a sea drone The US military destroyed two Iranian boats attempting to seize a drone ship. This incident occurred in waters off Iran, escalating recent tensions between the two nations. Global oil markets face further pressure from increased attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The conflict has significantly impacted oil prices and poses… The Economic Times · Sep 16
Iran-US war latest: Trump says conflict ‘hopefully’ nearing end and claims to be in direct talks with Tehran Iran dismissed Donald Trump’s renewed claims that the Islamic Republic is seeking a quick deal to end the war The Independent UK · Sep 16
Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’ after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of Mecca Iran-aligned group rejects claim it targeted Mecca, while Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemns attack The Guardian - AU · Sep 16
Oil Price Today (September 16): Crude oil hovers below $109 despite rising Saudi supply concerns. $120 soon? Investors are now watching how long Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline will remain out of operation. Drone strikes forced the pipeline to shut last week, and Saudi Aramco has since delayed oil deliveries to some European buyers this month, according to a Bloomberg report. The Economic Times · Sep 16
Did Russia try and take out Zelenskyy?: Ukrainian president says Russian drones targeted his jet twice Russian drones had reportedly targeted the plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy twice in recent weeks, with the Ukrainian leader telling CBS News that the incidents were part of Moscow’s efforts to intimidate him and other foreign leaders. The Times of India · Sep 16
Houthis report Saudi strikes as Riyadh accuses them of targeting Mecca Yemen's Houthis reported fresh Saudi airstrikes on Wednesday, as Riyadh accused the group of launching a "cowardly" attack targeting Islam's holy city of Mecca. The Houthis swiftly rejected as a "lie" Riyadh's early morning statement that it had shot down a drone heading towards Mecca, but the accusation prompted a… France 24 · Sep 16
Ukraine war briefing: New anti-drone weapon scores hit amid race against Shahed jets Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps announces Vivaldi counter-offensive is recapturing Russian-held territory. What we know on day 1,666 The Guardian - AU · Sep 16
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drone near Mecca, warns of ‘red line’ over holy sites Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace, the Saudi-led coalition said. The incident marked the second reported Houthi attempt to target the holy city. Saudi Arabia issued security alerts amid escalating attacks by Iran-aligned fighters across the kingdom. The Economic Times · Sep 16
'Attempted to steal a sea drone': US military destroys two small Iranian boats The US military on Tuesday (local time) said it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week trying to "steal" a drone ship in the waters off Iran. The Times of India · Sep 15
Russian team ‘misused’ Claude AI to train a killer drone on scraped Ukrainian war footage A new threat intelligence report from the AI company Anthropic has revealed that a Russian team scraped Ukrainian combat videos to train an autonomous “kamikaze” drone to choose its own targets and destroy them. The Conversation · Sep 15
Japan's £81m Global Hawk Presumed To Have Crashed After Vanishing From Radar off Tottori Japan's Air Self-Defense Force believes a ¥17bn Global Hawk drone crashed into the sea off Tottori after communications failed and it disappeared from radar. Officials are investigating. International Business Times UK · Sep 15
Satellite Images Suggest China Is Building World's First Submarine Drone Mothership Satellite imagery suggests a vessel under construction at a Shanghai shipyard could serve as China's first dedicated mothership for launching and recovering giant uncrewed submarines. International Business Times UK · Sep 15
NATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace and Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter on Tuesday, in incidents that heightened tensions along the alliance’s eastern flank. France 24 · Sep 15
The Independent UK · Sep 15 US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone The U.S. military says it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off Iran
The Economic Times · Sep 15 Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children Israeli air force conducted two airstrikes in Kfar Rumman, killing at least twelve people. These strikes occurred amid a new round of escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. The Health Ministry reported eleven deaths in one building strike, including children and women. Another strike on a car killed a paramedic and…
Euronews · Sep 15 Watch: Aftermath of NATO jets' downing of drone in Lithuania Drone debris examined after being shot down over Lithuania
International Business Times · Sep 15 Russia Strikes Near NATO's Doorstep. A Drone Attack by Poland Border Raises Fears of a Wider Escalation. The strike hit a locomotive near Yahodyn, roughly two kilometers from the Polish border, shortly after a diplomatic train carrying former prime ministers and European security officials passed through the area.
MarketBeat · Sep 15 3 Defense Stocks Riding the High-Energy Laser Boom AeroVironment won a $465 million Army laser weapon contract and posted record revenue, while Kratos and Red Cat Holdings also stand to benefit from growing military demand for high-energy laser and counter-drone technology.
The Times of India · Sep 15 Pakistan military jets strike Kalat in fresh Balochistan attacks: Report Pakistani military aircraft reportedly carried out airstrikes at two locations in Kalat on Monday, a day after a drone allegedly targeted a vehicle in Manguchar, according to a report by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
The Independent UK · Sep 15 Fighter jets launched over Poland after Russian drone attack on Ukraine IN FULL
Euronews · Sep 15 How Belarus helps Russia and its drone arsenal target Ukraine and threaten NATO Belarus appears to have resumed providing infrastructure to support Russian drone attacks on Ukraine and is now also emerging as a threat to NATO after a drone flying from Belarus was shot down over Lithuania. Here's what we know.
The Times of India · Sep 15 Nato jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace after Rutte warns Russia against strikes near alliance territory NEW DELHI: Nato fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, officials said Tuesday, in an incident that came less than a day after Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that strikes close to alliance territory would push the bloc to step up support for Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Sep 15 Japan loses contact with a surveillance drone off the country's northwestern coast Japan's air force has lost contact with one of its surveillance drones during a flight off the northwestern coast
The Independent UK · Sep 15 NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace after bloc warns strikes will drive support for Ukraine NATO jets have shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace overnight