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underfirenews·3 min
Ukraine Is Rohan. Europe Has Not Decided Whether It Is Gondor.
In a recent reflection on Ukraine, the landscape is compared to the open horizons of Rohan from Tolkien's world. The vastness of Ukraine, with its historical ties to freedom and independence, resonates with the idea of the Rohirrim—people deeply connected to their land, willing to defend it against larger powers. The Cossacks symbolize this spirit, embodying a character of loyalty and defiance against authority. Oleksander, a drone commander, captures this essence by stating, “Everyone can become a Cossack,” emphasizing that it’s about mindset, not lineage. This modern revival of Cossack identity invites anyone willing to stand for Ukraine, regardless of their background, to join in the fight for freedom, making the narrative inclusive and spiritually inherited rather than ethnically defined. The parallels drawn between Ukraine and Rohan highlight a shared resilience and commitment to independence that feels both poignant and urgent in today’s context.
Raw America·7 min
Exposed: Here Are the Names of the MAGA Trolls Being Paid to Prop Up Trump
Top military leaders have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the ongoing war with Iran is straining U.S. forces. This warning, documented in a classified Pentagon report, indicates that the military's ability to sustain operations is faltering. The Navy's top admiral has expressed serious concerns about the lack of an exit strategy, noting that only a quarter of the destroyer fleet is ready for deployment. Meanwhile, soldiers aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln have faced dire conditions, leading to reports of sailors attempting to jump overboard. Additionally, Hegseth has reportedly assembled a team of pro-Trump influencers within the Pentagon, including retired colonels who actively defend him and Trump online. Their roles remain unclear, but they are believed to be shaping policy while publicly supporting the administration. This situation raises significant questions about transparency and accountability within the military and government.
Business Insider·—
The US Navy's top admiral says lasers are key to keeping cheap drones from eating into warship missile magazines
…n op-ed saying laser weapons are necessary to counter cheap drones. - Lasers and other directed-energy weapons are preferable against low-cost targets. - The Navy recognizes that using high-end muniti…
Latin Times·—
Germany Formally Blames Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Bomb Plot
…elligence findings left no doubt that Moscow was behind the drone plot uncovered at Leipzig/Halle Air
ABC Australia News·—
CASA tells disobedient amateur pilots to leave their drones at home
Amateur drone pilots put events, aircraft at risk, authorities say In short: Event organisers, pilots and authorities have reported risky behaviour …
RT World·—
Faith in fakes: How anti-Russian hysteria is driving the EU’s drone hoax
In recent months, a wave of drone sightings across northern Europe has fueled a significant military response from the EU, despite a lack of evidence linking these incidents to any real threat, particularly from Russia. It all began on September 2, 2022, when an employee at Copenhagen Airport reported seeing drones, which led to a temporary shutdown and sparked similar reports from Norway. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Norwegian counterpart quickly attributed these sightings to Russian aggression, despite no concrete proof. Investigations revealed that many of the supposed drones were likely misidentified aircraft, with open-source sleuths debunking claims of a coordinated attack. By late September, even Danish officials acknowledged the possibility of alternate explanations, yet the narrative persisted. The Danish government, amidst a historic military rearmament push, used the panic to justify increased defense spending and a proposed “drone wall” across Europe. As the hysteria spread, police in various countries, including Germany and the Netherlands, found no credible evidence of drone activity, leading to questions about the motivations behind the initial claims. The situation reflects a broader trend of heightened tensions and military readiness in Europe, driven by fears of Russian aggression, even in the absence of clear threats.
Renewable Energy World·—
How autonomous BVLOS drones and physical AI are transforming grid reliability with Trevor Perrott
How are autonomous, long-range drone platforms and Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations transforming grid monitoring across massive service territories? And what…
Road & Track·—
The U.S. Military Has Created a Self-Driving, Drone-Killing Battle Truck Out of a Ford F-250 Super Duty
Back in April the Pentagon started poking around Detroit’s big three, asking if they’d be willing to crank out weapons for the military. Fast forward a few months and you’ve got a Ford F‑250 that’s been turned into a self‑driving, drone‑hunting battle truck, spotted during a live‑fire drill at Fort Bragg. Ford landed a contract to build three Super Duty prototypes for a possible Heavy Infantry Squad Vehicle, but the truck we’re talking about isn’t one of those. A private contractor bought the trucks and slapped on a Forterra AutoDrive system – a suite of sensors that can drive the rig on its own and even clear a safe lane for troops moving through minefields or contested terrain. The real eye‑catcher sits on the roof: an Edda weapon station with a shotgun‑style turret designed to sniff out and shoot down tiny drones, as small as seven inches, out to about 100 meters. The whole thing runs automatically, so the driver doesn’t have to manually aim or fire. Why does this matter? Drones have become a huge threat on modern battlefields, as we’ve seen in Ukraine, and having a mobile platform that can both move itself and take out those aerial nuisances could be a game‑changer for the Army’s future ground units. Whether this F‑250 ends up in the official squad‑vehicle lineup remains to be seen, but the concept shows how civilian trucks are being repurposed for high‑tech warfare.
India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones
Airbound, an Indian startup building autonomous drones, has raised $37 million in fresh capital as it pushes to make moving goods through the air as cheap as trucking them by road. The Ser…
Amazon Drone Delivery Expansion: What Changes Now
Amazon drone delivery is expanding again — but the real story is why it took 13 years to get here. FreightWaves Parcel & Air Cargo Editor Eric Kuli…
The Onion: 20 Years Later·—
The Onion discussed gentrification and drone strikes 20 years ago
…a guy in the throes of gentrification, the other a Predator drone. New to The Onion: 20 Years Later? Welcome! Please sign up for a twice-weekly look at The Onion’s history — including lon
ZeroHedge·—
Inside America's Drone Arms Race: What Industry Experts See Ahead Of Procurement Supercycle
Our coverage of America's Group 1 to Group 3 drone industry has centered on Unusual Machines and Ondas, two companies positioned to reap the benefits from what could become a historic p…
Forbes Business·—Russia Is Using Drones As Acoustic Sensors To Restrict Gray Zone Roads
Drones have come to define the Russia-Ukraine battlefield, with both sides fielding diverse and increasingly advanced systems. However, the …
Forbes Business·—Will Russia’s Gamble On Jet-Powered Drones Pay Off?
…e missiles and increasing numbers of small, low-cost attack drones. Now the drones are changing, with fewer of the propeller-driven types and more fast jet-powered drones. Why are Ukrainian defenders …
Forbes Business·—Amazon Aims High With Drones Amid Worries Rivals Could Fly Past
…tion. Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to make Prime Air drone delivery available in nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of this year, representing a roughly sixfold expansion of its curren…
ZeroHedge·—
Amazon 'Prime Air' To Expand Drone Delivery To Nearly 500 US Cities This Year
Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service, first teased by Jeff Bezos in a 2013 60 Minutes interview as a way to get packages under 5lbs to customers in 30 min…
Amazon isn’t giving up on Jeff Bezos’ drone deliveries dream—and after 13 years of turbulence, the momentum is finally shifting
…set of CBS’ 60 Minutes and revealed Amazon’s first delivery drone, predicting 30-minute drop-offs of airborne packages within the next four to five years. Ever since, the e-commerce giant has struggle…
Business Insider·—
Amazon is rolling out drone delivery to 500 cities. Here’s how to see if they'll deliver to your house.
- Amazon Prime Air is expanding its drone delivery service to almost 500 US cities and towns. - That's a major ramp up. Amazon now offers drone delivery to 11 US locations. - C…
Amazon drones attack suburbs nationwide as delivery pilot expanded to nearly 500 cities
…le to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.…
Mashable Tech·—Amazon’s delivery drones are flying to 500 more cities
…d of 2026. That would represent a sixfold increase from the drone service’s current footprint. For now, Prime Air operates from just 11 sites spanning 10 metropolitan areas in Arizona, Florida, Kansas…
Amazon announces a plan to expand its drone delivery network to nearly 500 U.S. cities
…le to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.…
How the Ukraine is bringing the war home in Russia with drone strikes on this e-commerce staple
… of online shopping across the breadth of Russia. Ukraine’s drones have pummeled the giant depots belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s biggest online retailer, burning billions of dollars’ worth of merc…
Gizmodo·—Trump Declares the Few Drones You Can Still Buy Will Cost Way More
…l economic cudgel to take another chunk out of the consumer drone industry. The White House’s new tariffs specifically targeting overseas drone makers won’t just impact mammoth cargo or military drone…
ZeroHedge·—
NATO Jets Shoot Down Drone Over Latvia, Which Blames 'Russian Electromagnetic Warfare'
NATO jets have shot down another drone which spilled over into Baltic territory from the Ukraine war, Latvia's defense ministry announced Friday. The fresh incident happened…
Business Insider·—
Out in the desert, US soldiers have been working out what it takes to keep their drones moving in punishing conditions
- US Army soldiers experimented with drones at a recent exercise in the Mojave Desert. - Troops said that the drones offered them new capabilities, extending their sight and rea…
Deutsche Welle·—
How Germany's drone defense fails
Germany’s interior ministry confirmed an explosive‑laden drone lingered at Leipzig/Halle airport for hours, exposing a glaring gap in the country’s air‑space protection. The incident sparked accusations that foreign actors, possibly Russia, were behind the “hybrid attack” the minister described. The federal criminal police office logged over a thousand suspicious drone flights in 2025, and last October a drone forced Munich’s airport to shut down for several hours. Experts say the current sensor network can’t reliably spot low‑flying, slow drones, and the European Association for Unmanned Aviation has long warned that Germany’s monitoring is weak. In response, the interior minister launched a joint counter‑drone centre in Berlin and is expanding a federal police unit from 130 to 300 staff across eight sites. Yet the fragmented responsibility—state police first, federal police only later—means a dangerous drone can slip through until the new hub is fully operational. Airports are slated to receive mobile defense kits by year‑end, but critics note many sites still lack any functional interception system, leaving airports and train stations vulnerable despite the announced upgrades.
ZeroHedge·—
Wall Street Zeroes In On This "Pure-Play" US Attack Drone Company
… as a pure-play in the effort to anchor America's sovereign drone supply chain. One-way attack drones and autonomous systems have forever changed modern warfare, forcing the Department of War to quick…
ABC Australia News·—
Ukraine's drones are hitting Russia, but this campaign could backfire
analysis Ukraine's drones are hitting Russia but analysts warn this campaign could backfire Ukraine has been firing drones hundreds of kilometres deep inside R…
Reason·—
Government Regulations Are Keeping Drone Delivery Grounded
…stem in town. Well, maybe not in your town. In some places, drones are now allowed to deliver small packages, groceries, and takeout. Companies like Wing and Zipline bring people hot meals in under 10…
ZeroHedge·—
Mysterious Drone Threat Emerges At America's "Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier," Prompting Curfews
…ft carrier" in the central Indian Ocean, faces a mysterious drone threat, according to a new report. TWZ cited the UK Ministry of Defense, which said it was aware of reported drone sightings over the …