Can a European Drone Wall Stop Russia?
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the possibility of a European drone wall, day one of the U.S. government shutdown, and a deadly earthquake in the Philippines. ...
Tag: weapons
Turkish Drones Are Fueling a Somali Shadow War
As 50-year-old Mohamed Ahmed Nur departed his home in the town of Quracley in Somalia’s Hiiraan region on Jan. 30, 2023, he recalled seeing drones hovering overhead but didn’t think ...
What the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pact Means for South Asia
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a defense pact last week that provides mutual security guarantees. The agreement is likely to have ramifications for South Asia, as it comes as a ...
Russia Has a New Low-Cost Battle Strategy
On Sept. 7, Russia launched its largest aerial strike of its war against Ukraine—860 Shahed drones and missiles in a single night. The targets weren’t limited to Ukraine. Two days ...
‘Weapons’ Helmer Zach Cregger Confirms Aunt Gladys Prequel Movie: “There’s A Story And I’m Pretty Excited About It”
Weapons filmmaker Zach Cregger confirmed he and Warner Bros. are in talks for the prequel movie centered on hair-raising villainess Aunt Gladys, played memorably by Amy Madigan. “It is real ...
2 men arrested for allegedly planting, lighting bomb under Utah news media vehicle
Two men allegedly planted a bomb underneath a news van in Utah Friday and tried to ignite it, sparking a massive evacuation and federal probe. Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil ...
China and Russia Are Winning the Hypersonic Missile Race
At China’s massive military parade this month celebrating the end of World War II in the Pacific, Beijing showcased its line of anti-ship hypersonic missiles—an implicit warning that in a ...
Who Will Wield All Those Shiny New Weapons?
After many decades of indecision and foot dragging, U.S. allies are finally rearming. At NATO’s annual summit in June, the bloc’s members committed to spending at least 5 percent of ...
Summer Ending With $3.67B Near Even With Last Year Thanks To ‘Weapons’ Labor Day; Misses $4B Projection – Update
SUNDAY AM Writethru: After Saturday AM update… A pretty anemic Labor Day box office, which will get the summer box office to $3.67 billion in updated ComScore figures, which is ...
‘Weapons’ Arming Up $15M+ Third Weekend As ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Stands Outside Horror Kids’ Door – Saturday Box Office
SATURDAY AM: Refresh for more analysis Warner Bros third weekend of Zach Cregger’s Weapons is coming on stronger than anticipated with $4.67M yesterday on its way to a $15M+ weekend. ...
