What Is Europe’s ‘Drone Wall’?

By: Jeanna Smialek — 1 October 2025 at 12:03

The European Union is talking about shoring up defenses in its eastern airspace. Recent Russian drone incursions have lent urgency to the project.

A German soldier demonstrating a drone jammer on Friday. If Europe builds a “drone wall,” it will be not a physical barrier but a network of trackers.

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To Understand Ukraine at War, Stop by a Gas Station

By: Constant Méheut， Olha Konovalova and Brendan Hoffman — 23 September 2025 at 13:53

Filling stations have become must-stop spots for soldiers traveling to and from the front, helping them win a place in Ukrainians’ hearts.

Ukrainian flags and the flags of various brigades hanging at OKKO gas station in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says

By: Marc Santora — 10 March 2025 at 14:35

The front line inside Ukraine has become more static, Ukrainian soldiers say, even as Russia regains ground in its own Kursk region.

Ukrainian soldiers preparing to launch an assault in the Donetsk region last month. After more than 15 months of Russian offensive, they are finding opportunities for localized counterattacks.

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Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War

By: Marc Santora and Helene Cooper — 22 January 2025 at 10:01

Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.

Russian soldiers at an artillery position in the Kursk region, in December. Even before it sent troops, North Korea was supplying Russia with millions of artillery shells.

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Videos That Purport to Show Drones in New Jersey Likely Show Planes

By: Alexander Cardia， Arijeta Lajka， Riley Mellen， Lazaro Gamio and Alyce McFadden — 20 December 2024 at 14:55

Here’s why it’s hard to distinguish objects in the night sky.

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How Did New Jersey Become Area 52?

By: Ginia Bellafante — 20 December 2024 at 08:00

No matter how many official voices declare there is no drone emergency, conspiracy theories continue to flourish. We’ve been here before.

Drone hunting at Island Beach State Park in Lanoka Harbor, N.J.

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Israel Kills a Top Commander of Hezbollah, Which Replies With a Rocket Barrage

By: Euan Ward and Thomas Fuller — 3 July 2024 at 22:00

The escalation in violence across the border of Israel and Lebanon came as Western diplomats tried to head off a full-fledged war there.

Hezbollah said it had fired 100 rockets at military targets over the border with Israel as part of an “initial response” to the drone strike that killed a top commander.

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The Invisible War in Ukraine Being Fought Over Radio Waves

By: Paul Mozur and Aaron Krolik — 19 November 2023 at 05:01

Using electromagnetic waves to flummox and follow smarter weapons has become a critical part of the cat-and-mouse game between Ukraine and Russia. The United States, China and others have taken note.

A visualization of the rapidly-changing frequencies of the Himera military radio, which features signal-hopping technology that makes it difficult to jam.

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Five Wounded as Russian Missiles Strike Odesa, Damaging an Art Museum

By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg — 6 November 2023 at 16:11

In another setback, Ukraine said 19 soldiers had been killed in a strike on a medals ceremony last week. Unusually, the ceremony had been held in the open, rather than a protected space.

Clearing debris on Monday after an overnight missile strike near an art museum in Odesa, Ukraine.

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A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat

By: Eric Lipton — 27 August 2023 at 09:00

An Air Force program shows how the Pentagon is starting to embrace the potential of a rapidly emerging technology, with far-reaching implications for war-fighting tactics, military culture and the defense industry.

The Air Force’s pilotless XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental aircraft is run by artificial intelligence.