The United States is deploying MQ-9 Reaper drones after about 200 troops arrived last month to support Nigeria as it faces a growing security crisis.

Unmanned drones are cheaper than missiles, easy to mass-produce, can travel long distances, and strike with precision. For all these reasons they are reshaping conflicts around the globe. We hear from NPR correspondents about how drones are changing the nature of war and the balance of power in Ukraine,

America and Britain are joining forces to tackle the threat of underwater drones to ports and other critical infrastructure.

Ukraine has created online marketplaces to let units select their own drones, a break from generations of standardized and centralized weapons procurement.

A drone sighting that temporarily raised alarms at one of the United States Air Force's largest airfields this month was potentially more dangerous than first reported.

The US military has multiple MQ-9 drones ​operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops – in a non-combat role providing training and intelligence support to the military in its fight against Islamist

The technology of war is evolving fast, and drones are at the center of it. We've seen this in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Unmanned drones are cheaper than missiles, easy to mass produce,

Lockdowns at U.S. bases and a global security alert underscore concerns that Iranian retaliation could extend to officials on American soil.

A concerning amount of unidentified drones were reportedly spotted over a U.S. Air Force base earlier this month, leaving more questions than answers amid the ongoing war with Iran. The post Alarming Number of ‘Unauthorized Drones’ Spotted Over US Air Base first appeared on Mediaite.