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Drones are an emerging technology in modern combat. Evolutions in these remotely piloted uncrewed systems have been radically affecting the way war is fought.Although drones have been used in past conflicts, Russia's war against Ukraine has been marked by a rise in drone warfare, both the employment of uncrewed systems and the development of countermeasures…

Since North Korea went all-in on supporting Russia's war in Ukraine, sending weapons and even troops, US officials have been speculating what it could be receiving in return.Last week, two top US military leaders in the Indo-Pacific region suggested that support could mean a host of potential wins for Pyongyang, from military capabilities to sidestepping…

President Donald Trump's negotiations to end the Ukraine war are going nowhere. Ukraine is on board, but Russia isn't.Now, Trump's top diplomat is signaling he could walk away from the table. It's a classic dealmaking technique straight out of Trump's 1987 book, "The Art of the Deal.""We're not going to continue with this endeavor for…

Soldiers in Ukraine make fake bunkers with tree branches and more to trick Russian drone operators hunting for them. This is especially important for Ukraine's drone operators, which are often high-priority targets.It has become standard operating procedure for soldiers to "make a few fake positions," Dimko Zhluktenko, a drone operator with Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces,…

The war in Ukraine is showing that weapons once thought redundant remain indispensable — and NATO countries are playing catch-up as they race to rearm.Last week, Finland became the latest European country to repeal a decades-old ban on the use of anti-personnel land mines. Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have already announced they were abandoning…

Just weeks before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a US special operations leader that Business Insider met last week found himself unexpectedly shuttering America's embassy in Kyiv.It was an unusual job, one for which US Army Col. Lucas VanAntwerp, then-commander of 10th Special Forces Group, had not specifically prepared, but that was the…

A growing number of countries bordering Russia are abandoning a long-standing treaty banning the use of anti-personnel land mines.On Tuesday, Finland became the latest country to announce it was withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, the 1997 treaty banning the use, sale, and production of land mines.This follows an announcement in March by Poland, Lithuania, Latvia,…

A Ukrainian drone operator said that he can text and FaceTime with drone manufacturers about how to make and improve the tech, making the weapons better suited for battle.Dimko Zhluktenko, a drone operator with Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces who has operated both strike and reconnaissance drones, told Business Insider that working with Ukrainian drones "is…

Adam Kadyrov is enjoying a stellar career.Russian state media reported that the 17-year-old was named curator of Chechnya's internal affairs ministry on Monday, meaning he'll oversee police and local security forces. The ministry also handles counterterrorism and riot control.A state broadcast showed the teen receiving the appointment at a ceremonial meeting as uniformed officers applauded.Soon…

A Canadian fighting for Ukraine took down a Russian Lancet drone with a fixed-wing drone in a caught-on-camera kill. He says he believes he is the first foreign volunteer to do so.The drone operator, who goes by the call sign "Butcher" and asked for anonymity for security reasons, said that the successful mission came after…