Drone attack

Iraqi military commander dismissed following drone attack on Saudi Arabia originating from Iraq

Later on Saturday, Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a precautionary measure after the drone attacks, two security sources told Reuters.

Iraqi Prime Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi chairs the Ministerial Council for National Security for an emergency meeting, to discuss the latest security developments and the attack carried out by the US and Saudi air forces, Baghdad, Iraq, July 29, 2026.
'No Kremlin in Berlin' protesters oppose BSW demonstration

Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone dispute

IDF strikes in southern Lebanon, September 6, 2026.

IDF strikes Hezbollah command center, weapons storage facilities in response to attack on troops

 Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army's combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025.

UAE intercepts Iranian drone, denies attack on Al Menhad Air Base


Survivors of Iran's March attack on US base in Kuwait claim leadership ignored warnings - report

According to a report from The Washington Post, US soldiers and witnesses to Iran's March strike on Port Shuaiba claimed that generals ignored warnings that the base may be targeted.

Members of the military salute during a dignified transfer of the remains of six US Army service members of the 103rd Sustainment Command, who were killed in Kuwait, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, March 7, 2026.

Amidror warns Israel must innovate to prepare for next war after drone defense ‘failure’

Speaking at a conference in Jerusalem, Amidror said technological superiority has driven recent IDF achievements but warned that every victory must be followed by preparations for the next conflict.

Yaakov Amidror at the conference.

Israel must treat Hamas's drone smuggling as a national security threat - opinion

On a tour of the Negev, I learned that the threat is not just the smuggling of weapons over Israel’s borders via drones – some of which can carry 150 kilograms of arms – but the drones themselves. 

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

Eight dead, dozens wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles, drones

Eleven people were wounded in the capital, Kyiv, by an attack that used ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones.

mokes rises after a Russian ballistic missile strike hit a roadway in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, where a traffic-light control electrical cabinet caught fire and windows were shattered in nearby residential buildings on July 11, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Netanyahu, Trump hold phone call about Iran conflict, F-35s to Turkey

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Sirens sound in Gulf states • CENTCOM says US has helped hundreds of vessels, oil barrels through Hormuz since May

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

Trump says he doesn't want to 'waste his time' negotiating with Iran after overnight strikes

"When you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire, I think it is totally crucial that the US forcefully react," said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Iran threatened 'massive response' after US strikes southern Iran, sirens sounded in Gulf states

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Sirens sound in Gulf states • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

NATO allies to invest over $40 billion in anti-drone capabilities, Rutte says at NATO summit

The announcement comes as threats from drones become common on battlefields, with heavy casualties reported in most active conflicts.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during the High Level Defence announcements at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' Summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.

US strikes Iran's defense systems, launch sites after several ships attacked in Hormuz

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Defense Minister threatens Iranian regime during Khamenei's funeral • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026.

Ukranian drone debris damages Russia's Ust-Luga, Vysotsk ports, other regions report attacks

Local governor Alexander Drozdenko said on the Telegram messaging app that 56 Ukrainian drones have been shot down in recent attacks in the region.

Screengrab of smoke rising from Russian port, July 4, 2026.