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BREAKING NEWS: US Navy Warship Successfully Launches One-Way Attack Drone For The First Time

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The U.S. Army is integrating more drones into its operations and the nation’s other military branches are embracing the technology as well. On Dec 16, 2025 the USS Santa Barbara in the Persian Gulf hosted the Navy’s first-ever one-way attack drone launch at sea. The LUCAS (Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System) drone — which was designed in mimicry of Iran’s popular Shahed-136 — is also being tested by the Marine Corps as part of a broader strategy to develop and deploy cheap, effective one-way drones. Navy officials say this successful launch is a big step in that direction and gives its commanders a new tactical option.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

In a press release, Vice Admiral Curt Renshaw said “This platform will undoubtedly enhance regional maritime security and deterrence” in the strategically important gulf. It’s also part of a White House plan to invest $1 billion in military drones that was announced as part of an executive order in June. While the December launch demonstrated the effectiveness of the LUCAS system, there’s no official word on whether or not the drone had a target or was armed. LUCAS drones are designed to fly to a target and be destroyed when on-board munitions are detonated, so there’s no need to plan a return flight.

How military drones are changing warfare

A month after the $1 billion drone plan was announced, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth outlined how the Department of Defense intends to implement it. The DOD will contract with U.S.-based companies to design and produce drones that are as affordable and effective as those in use by Russia, Israel, and other nations. The Institute for Economics and Peace — an international think tank — reported on its Vision of Humanity website that the 2023 global total of 3,000 drone deaths capped a 168% increase over the preceding five years; over that same period the number of annual drone strikes went from 421 to 4,957. Cheap drones are even taking out multi-million dollar tanks and they can fill battlefield gaps for smaller military forces. The advancements in military drone tech and their increased usage has forced some countries to adjust their plans accordingly.

The idea of attaching weapons to a drone that is disposable enough to warrant destroying it during an attack goes back decades.The concept of one-way drones, also known as “kamikaze” drones, was first brainstormed over a century ago. Early ‘drones’ were simply old bombers that were loaded with explosives and fitted with television cameras and radio remote controls. A pilot would take off and parachute out, and a crew in a following plane or on the ground would guide the bomber from a distance. In 1946, the New York Times called attention to what was then a 25-year move toward “push-button war.”

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War: Your missiles can’t stop mass Iranian drones – Zelenskyy warns Trump

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President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that large numbers of Iranian drones cannot be effectively countered with Patriot missile systems alone.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

According to him, the cost and production time of the missiles make it difficult to compete with mass-produced drones.

In an interview with the New York Post, Zelenskyy explained that a single Iranian “Shahed” drone is significantly cheaper than a Patriot interceptor missile, making it impractical to rely solely on such systems against large-scale drone attacks.

According to him, even thousands of Patriot missiles would not be enough to stop tens of thousands of drones, as the drones are far cheaper and easier to produce.

“Thousands of Patriot missiles cannot stop tens of thousands of Iranian “shaheds.” One such drone is forty times cheaper than a single Patriot missile. Therefore, in terms of production time and the cost of missiles, it is impossible to compete with drones. There simply will not be enough capacity,” Zelenskyy said.

Zelenskyy added that Ukraine has developed extensive air defense experience during the war with Russia, noting that the country now possesses most components of a comprehensive air defense system, except anti-ballistic capabilities.

He stated that the United States has strong anti-ballistic systems and suggested that combining Ukraine’s air defense experience with US capabilities could help create a more effective system capable of protecting countries facing large-scale aerial threats.

Zelenskyy also warned that drone technology is evolving rapidly and that their operational range could expand significantly in the future.

The Ukrainian leader proposed a partnership between the United States and Ukraine focused on exchanging technology, experience and security cooperation to counter emerging threats.

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Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries – OPEC+ raises oil quotas amid Middle East tension

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Key members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, jointly known as OPEC+, on Sunday announced a higher-than-expected increase in production quotas following United States and Israeli strikes on Iran, which triggered retaliation by Tehran across the Middle East.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

The eight-member V8 (Voluntary Eight) group within the alliance, which includes major oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia, as well as several Gulf states affected by Tehran’s missile strikes, said it had agreed to a “production adjustment” of 206,000 barrels per day.

“This adjustment will be implemented in April,” the group said in a statement, according to a report by AFP. Nigeria is also a strong member of OPEC.

The statement did not directly reference the outbreak of conflict involving Iran, instead citing “a steady global economic outlook and current healthy market fundamentals” as justification for the increase.

Before the weekend meeting, analysts had projected a more modest rise of 137,000 barrels per day. However, Jorge Leon, an analyst at Rystad Energy, cautioned that the agreed increase might not be sufficient to prevent the Iran conflict from triggering a spike in oil prices when trading resumes on Monday.

Leon pointed to the possibility of Iran targeting the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which nearly a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil supply passes, in retaliation.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have reportedly contacted vessels to announce that the strait is closed. On Sunday, Iranian state television reported that an oil tanker in the strait was struck while allegedly attempting to “illegally” pass through and was sinking. Footage aired by the broadcaster showed a tanker ablaze at sea.

“If oil cannot move through Hormuz, an extra 206,000 barrels per day does very little to ease the market,” Leon said, adding that “logistics and transit risk matter more than production targets right now.”

He said the OPEC+ decision “is unlikely to calm markets.”

“Prices will respond to developments in the Gulf and the status of shipping flows, not to a relatively small increase in output,” he added.

Apart from Russia and Saudi Arabia, the V8 group within OPEC+ comprises Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates, all of which were targeted by Iranian attacks for a second consecutive day on Sunday. Algeria and Kazakhstan are also members of the group.

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BREAKING: Has Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Been Killed in Drone Airstrike? Fact Emerges

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On February 28, an X account named ReversingTrend posted: “Initial reports indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was killed by an Iranian drone strike inside his residence in Tel Aviv.”....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

The post quickly gained traction, recording 954,000 views, 1,100 retweets, and 7,700 likes.

Factcheck Africa tool confirmed that the claim was false. Multiple reliable sources confirmed that Benjamin Netanyahu was alive and continued to serve as the Prime Minister of Israel.

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Further checks by Legit Nigeria showed that his profile entry on Israel’s official website listed his birthdate and current position with no mention of his death. The International Criminal Court (ICC) page also confirmed his status, noting that an arrest warrant was issued against him on November 21, 2024. The existence of this warrant implied that he was alive and subject to ongoing legal proceedings.

The evidence showed that Benjamin Netanyahu had not been killed in a drone strike. He remained in office as Prime Minister of Israel, and no credible reports supported the claim of his death. The viral post was therefore misleading, spreading false information about a sitting world leader.
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: False – Benjamin Netanyahu was not killed in a drone strike. He was alive and serving as Prime Minister of Israel at the time of the claim.

Who is Benjamin Netanyahu?

According to Israel government, Benjamin Netanyahu was born in 1949 in Tel Aviv and grew up in Jerusalem. His high school years were spent in the United States, where his father, the historian Benzion Netanyahu, taught and conducted historical research. Returning to Israel in 1967, Mr. Netanyahu enlisted in the IDF and served as a soldier and officer in Sayeret Matkal, a special unit of the Israeli army. He took part in several operations, including the rescue of hostages in a hijacked Sabena airplane in 1972. In the same year, he was cited for outstanding operational command by General Mordechai Gur, Chief of Israel’s Northern Command. After his discharge from the IDF in 1972, Mr. Netanyahu served in the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and was promoted after the war to the rank of captain in the Reserves.

Netanyahu received a B.Sc. degree in Architecture and an M.Sc. in Business Management from MIT. He also studied political science at MIT and at Harvard University.
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Experience Between 1976 and 1982 Mr. Netanyahu worked in the private sector, first with the Boston Consulting Group, an international business consultancy, and then as Marketing Director of Rim Industries in Jerusalem, an industrialized furniture manufacturer.

According to IndiaTimes, Trump described Khamenei as “one of the most evil people in history” and said he was tracked using “highly sophisticated tracking systems.” He called the strike “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their country.”

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