Numerous anti-war and human rights organizations, including ones from countries including Yemen and Somalia, have attached their names to the letter, which was released on Wednesday and organized by the Human Rights and Security Coalition. The groups praise Biden’s promise to end the “forever wars” in the Middle East – …
Read More »Air force station rocked by blasts in suspected drone attack in India’s Jammu and Kashmir
The overnight strike was confirmed by the Indian Air Force early on Sunday. The military said the attack did not inflict any damage to any sensitive hardware stationed at the supposedly high-security installation. “Two low intensity explosions were reported early Sunday morning in the technical area of Jammu Air Force …
Read More »DRONE refuels US Navy jet in what Boeing says is historic first (VIDEO)
Officially known as the MQ-25 T1 test asset, the remotely piloted vehicle successfully refueled a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during a June 4 test flight, Boeing announced on Monday. “This history-making event is a credit to our joint Boeing and Navy team that is all-in on delivering MQ-25’s critical aerial …
Read More »Rise of the killer robot: An autonomous drone hunted down a human target in Libya last year & no one is talking about it
When I was studying international human rights law at university almost a decade ago, I recall our lecturer stating that experts anticipate military enthusiasts to have fully developed killer robot technology within the next 20 years. Those predictions seem to be fairly accurate thus far, as recent developments suggest we …
Read More »WATCH: Gaza drone footage shows aftermath of 11-day conflict with Israel
Drone footage taken by RT’s video agency Ruptly in Gaza on Friday shows local residents navigating past a number of destroyed and damaged buildings. One high-rise is shown completely imploded; all that remains are several fragments of the stairwell, hanging off the neighboring building. Two other multistory buildings can be …
Read More »Iran unveils ‘Gaza’ drone as well as new radar and surface-to-air missile capability
In a ceremony on Friday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in the presence of Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, unveiled three new pieces of defense hardware developed in Iran. Among them is a new drone named ‘Gaza’, reportedly capable of various surveillance, combat, reconnaissance missions with a flight duration …
Read More »Iraqi base housing US forces targeted by drone in 2nd attack in less than a week
Colonel Wayne Marotto, a spokesperson for the US-led coalition, said the base was “attacked by an unmanned aerial surveillance system” on Saturday morning, adding that no injuries were reported but that a hangar inside the military facility was damaged. The incident is currently being investigated. According to local media, there …
Read More »‘DRONE ATTACK’ leaves Iranian tanker ablaze off Syrian coast – reports
Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, which threatened one of the vessel’s tanks, the Syrian Arab news agency reported on Saturday. Syria’s oil ministry had originally reported the tanker fire, with officials telling state-run media that the ship had been attacked by a drone that came from Lebanese waters. The tanker …
Read More »WATCH: Mesmerizing drone footage captures close-up of Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption in Iceland
Footage from RT’s video agency Ruptly shows the mountain ejecting bursts of lava as rivers of boiling orange liquid cascade down the rock formation. A huge plume of smoke rises into the sky as the camera, attached to a drone, surveys the stunning natural phenomenon. The volcano, located some 40km …
Read More »Secret Service agents at VP’s mansion arrest ex-drone pilot ‘paranoid’ about govt seeking to kill him, find guns & ammo in car
Paul Murray, a 31-year-old Army veteran from San Antonio, Texas was detained by Secret Service officers on Wednesday afternoon near the US Naval Observatory, which contains the VP’s mansion in Washington, DC. Local police later made a formal arrest. Footage was taken at the scene by a man who happened …
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