A British defence analyst says an “underwater robot drone” showcased on Russian state television on May 1 could just be a “propaganda weapon” and could even be a red herring. Russian television presenter Dmitry Kiselyov, who is known to be close to President Vladimir Putin, showed a video of the Poseidon nuclear weapon and said…
China Destabilizes the World Through Militarized Drone Exports
March 30, 2022
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News Analysis China’s drones are militarizing the world. From Ukraine to Burma, they make the battlefield more deadly for democracy. That must be the point. Beijing ignores calls for limitations on military equipment, even when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) knows that its drones are used for war crimes against unarmed civilians. Neither are the…
Ukrainian Official Pleads with Chinese Drone Maker to Stop Use By Russian Military
March 22, 2022
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A Ukrainian statesman called upon a Chinese drone manufacturer to halt the use of its products by the Russian military, which he said were being used to target Ukrainian civilians with missiles. “In 21 days of the war, Russian troops [have] already killed 100 Ukrainian children,” Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Federov wrote in a…
Zelensky Offers Russian Forces a Chance to Surrender; US Concerned Over China’s Support for Russia | NTD News Today
Three European leaders are taking a chance, visiting Ukraine’s capital to show their support, as the fourth round of peace talks continue. The war in Ukraine is affecting relations between a U.S. software company and a Chinese drone maker. Figma is a fast-growing U.S.-based company that provides vector graphics editing software. The company recently closed…
Ottawa Launches Long Awaited Competition for Armed Military Drones
OTTAWA—The federal government has officially launched a competition for the purchase of armed drones after nearly two decades of delays and discussion around whether Canada should buy the controversial weapons. A formal request for proposals was released Friday to the two companies shortlisted to bid on the $5-billion contract, which could see the Canadian Armed…
Why Are US Police Officers Using China’s Surveillance Tech?
Commentary The Biden administration imposed restrictions on a number of Chinese drone makers in December 2021. One of the companies targeted was DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer based in Shenzhen, China’s answer to Silicon Valley. DJI had allegedly supplied drone technology to Chinese military forces to surveil Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region. However, as the BBC noted…
2 Suicide Drones Shot Down Near Iraqi Base Hosting US Forces: Coalition
Two armed drones were shot down in Iraq as they approached a military compound hosting U.S. personnel near Baghdad’s international airport, a U.S.-led coalition official said on Monday. “Two fixed-wing suicide drones, or improvised cruise missiles, attempted to attack Baghdad Airport this morning at approximately 4:30 a.m. [0130 GMT],” the official, speaking on condition of…
2 Armed Drones Shot Down Near Iraqi Base Hosting US Forces: Coalition
Two armed drones were shot down in Iraq as they approached a military compound hosting U.S. personnel near Baghdad’s international airport, a U.S.-led coalition official said on Jan. 3. “Two fixed-wing suicide drones, or improvised cruise missiles, attempted to attack Baghdad Airport this morning at approximately 4:30 a.m. [0130 GMT],” the official, speaking on condition…
The Swarm War Future?
Commentary Aggravated bees attack unfortunate honey seekers from all directions. The mad birds in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” mastered the tactic, attacking en masse residents of a small Northern California town in coordinated swarms. Ticked off bees are a fact, malign Hitchcockian birds a fiction, but both demonstrate aerial swarm attacks can be ferocious and…
Drones Are Winning the War in Ethiopia
Commentary The war in Ethiopia between the left wing Tigray People’s Liberation Front army (TPLF) and the world-recognized democratic government of Ethiopia has entered a new, largely unexpected phase thanks to drones. Prior to the extensive use of drones, the TPLF (which now wants to be known as the Tigray Defense Force) had advanced far…
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