War Is Boring
Assassin Drones Are Here. Now What?
It was perhaps inevitable that would-be political assassins would turn to off-the-shelf drones.
While No One Is Looking, Trump Is Escalating America’s Drone War
In expanding US drone strikes in Yemen, Somalia, and Afghanistan, Trump has "shredded" Obama-era safeguards to minimizing the risk of civilian casualties.
The 'Mother of All Bombs' the US Dropped on Afghanistan Is Nasty, But Mostly for Show
It's unclear how much damage the bomb caused to its intended target—an ISIS tunnel complex—but it may not matter.
How an Airline Tragedy Brought GPS to the Masses
The Soviet shootdown of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 in 1983 spurred Ronald Reagan to open the US military’s satellite-based Global Positioning System for civilian use.
How the US Air Force’s Biggest Drones Help Set Up Attacks on ISIS
High above Iraq and Syria, Global Hawks are undoubtedly taking images of potential Islamic State targets and snatching up radio chatter.
How to Track the US Air Force’s Covert Fleet of Civilian-Styled Planes
Ever get the urge to take a sneaky peek into some of the Pentagon’s less well-publicized missions around the world?
Even the Good Guys in ‘Rogue One’ Are Bad
The Rebellion’s freedom fighters are the Empire’s terrorists.
Even the Good Guys in ‘Rogue One’ Are Bad
The Rebellion’s freedom fighters are the Empire’s terrorists.
The US Navy’s Robotic Boats Are Getting Smarter
These autonomous robots are not like drones with humans operating them from a remote trailer in Arizona.