In The News
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Drones from Company That “Strongly Opposes” Military Use Marketed with Bombs AttachedThe Intercept | 06 Jan 2024
Samuel Bendett says that the shells resembled mortar rounds.”
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Can Ukrainian drone attacks hurt Russia?The Economist | 05 Jan 2024
Samuel Bendett says that it is better [for Ukraine] to use long-range drones to target Russian military sites, such as the main drone-production facility at Yelabuga. Ukraine now appears to be taking this approach: it recently attacked the Smolensk Aviation Plant, which makes Kh-59 cruise missiles.
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The Russian bakery making killer drones to support Putin’s warFinancial Times | 05 Jan 2024
Samuel Bendett says that the ease of producing the Bekas at scale — the factory claims to have spawned eight copycats — boosts Russia’s arsenal of kamikaze loitering drones significantly. “All of this obviously adds up.”
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Kalashnikov Unveils ‘Jam-Proof’ Attack DroneForbes | 03 Jan 2024
Samuel Bendett says, “There will be a huge demand for loitering munitions on the arms market starting next year.”
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North Korean-Russian Military Cooperation Could Threaten Global SecurityVoice of America | 01 Jan 2024
Ken Gause says that Moscow would be “willing to help” Pyongyang enhance its Hwasong-18 ICBMs.