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Apr 10 2024
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Crimea satellite images show most of Russian Black Sea Fleet left peninsula
Russia's beleaguered Black Sea Fleet appears to have largely abandoned its major Crimean naval bases under the pressure of regular Ukrainian drone, missile, and commando attacks, recent satellite images suggest. Open source intelligence (OSINT) researcher MT Anderson posted Planet Labs images to X, formerly known as Twitter, taken on April 6 and showing three key Russian naval bases in the
NewsweekAug 01 2023
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Ukraine Escalating War Into Moscow With 2nd Drone Strike On Skyscraper Housing Government Ministries
Ukraine Escalating War Into Moscow With 2nd Drone Strike On Skyscraper Housing Government Ministries Moscow's mayor has said that overnight a high-rise building in the capital which houses Russian government ministries has suffered a direct impact from a drone strike for a second time in three days. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that it was the same tower that had been previously struck on
ZeroHedgeAug 01 2023
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Russia accuses Ukraine of a drone attack on Moscow; Russia shells hit Ukrainian medical facility
A view of the damaged building in the “Moscow City” business district after a reported drone attack in Moscow early Tuesday. A skyscraper in central Moscow was struck in a drone attack for the second time in about 48 hours, damaging the building’s facade and further underscoring the Russian capital’s vulnerability. Russian authorities accused Kyiv of staging the attack, which occurred early
Los Angeles TimesApr 14 2024
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China Has Helped Russia Boost Arms Production, U.S. Says
China has helped Russia revive its military production at a critical stage in its Ukraine war, providing Moscow with optics, microelectronics, drone engines and other dual-use material that have significantly strengthened Moscow’s battlefield capabilities, senior Biden administration officials said Friday.
In the last quarter of 2023, China provided Russia with more than 70% of its
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 14 2024
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Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel that risks sparking regional war
Iran launched a retaliatory attack against Israel on Saturday that risks sparking a regional conflict involving U.S. military forces. The operation, which Israeli officials said included more than 300 missiles and drones, marked the first time that Iran has launched a direct military attack on the Jewish state.
Of some 30 cruise missiles launched toward Israel, 25 were intercepted by
NBC News (Online)Aug 04 2022
Perspectives Blog
Al Qaeda Leader Killed by US Drone Strike
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The leader of al Qaeda and one of the main figures in planning the September 11 attacks was killed in a U.S. drone strike on Sunday. Ayman al-Zawahiri was hiding in a wealthy neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, according to U.S
AllSides StaffJul 12 2022
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U.S. drone strike kills ISIS leader in Syria
A U.S. strike in northwestern Syria killed the leader of ISIS in Syria Tuesday, according to U.S. Central Command.
The drone strike targeted Maher al-Agal, the leader of ISIS in Syria and one of the top five leaders of ISIS overall, and an unnamed senior ISIS leader who works closely with al-Agal was seriously injured in the strike, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement
CBS News (Online)Feb 06 2013
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Graham defends Obama on drones
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will offer a resolution next week commending President Barack Obamas use of drones and the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki.
“Every member of Congress needs to get on board, Graham said. “Its not fair to the president to let him, leave him out there alone quite frankly. Hes getting hit from libertarians and the left.
PoliticoMay 05 2023
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Drones Over Kremlin Likely Launched From Inside Russia - US Experts
The drones that crashed over the Kremlin earlier this week probably evaded an extensive number of defenses in and around Moscow, suggesting they might have been launched from inside Russia, U.S.-based drones experts said.
Footage of the unmanned aircraft has sent governments and open source intelligence analysts on a hunt to discover the origin of the drones designed to fly to a
International Business TimesFeb 06 2013
Opinion
Bring drones out of the shadows
The president's pick for CIA director -- John Brennan -- is one of a handful of U.S. officials who understands America's covert drone campaign inside and out. Nearly everyone else is in the dark about the whos, wheres and whys of the program, including most members of Congress. But Brennan is also one of the few U.S. officials who's stood in front of a public audience and
CNN (Online News)