The rapid proliferation of drones in places like Ukraine has set off a growing sense of alarm inside the U.S. Army.
Category: Bombs and Explosives
Oktoberfest Closed Because of Bomb Threat in Munich
The German authorities said the rare decision was taken after an earlier explosion in a residential area of the city.
Car Bomb Hits Quetta, a City in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province
The blast outside the local headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force in the city of Quetta could be heard miles away.
Russian Bomb Kills at Least 20 Picking Up Pensions, Zelensky Says
The Ukrainian leader said that the strike on older people in a Donetsk village should prompt a global response.
With Drones and I.E.D.s, Mexico’s Cartels Adopt Arms of Modern War
Under pressure from the government and each other, some of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups are amassing homemade mortars, land mines, rocket-propelled grenades and bomber drones.
A Series of Mysterious Explosions Unnerves Syrians
Many of the blasts, some of them deadly, have been at weapons storage sites, raising questions about whether ordnance from Syria’s civil war has been properly secured.
Teenager Is Charged With Aiding Plot to Attack Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna
The youth, a Syrian who lives in Germany, was accused of helping to interpret bomb-building instructions and of translating an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State for the main suspect.
Centrifuges at Iran’s Fordo ‘No Longer Operational’ After U.S. Strikes, Nuclear Watchdog Says
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that there was “no escaping significant physical damage” after a U.S. strike on the Iranian facility.
Centrifuges at Fordo ‘No Longer Operational,’ U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Head Says
Rafael Grossi told French radio that there was “no escaping significant physical damage” after the U.S. dropped bunker-buster bombs on the Iranian facility.
Pentagon Details Multipronged Attack on Iranian Nuclear Sites
B-2 stealth bombers, fighter aircraft and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan during “Operation Midnight Hammer.”
Trump’s Choice on Israel-Iran: Help Destroy Nuclear Facility or Continue to Negotiate
Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing.
Israel and Ukraine Show How Drone Smuggling Is Powerful New War Technique
Launching weapons from within their territory forces adversaries to look not only outward but also inside for threats, one expert said.
Killings in D.C. of Israeli Embassy Aides Echo 1973 Murder of Israeli Diplomat
In 1973, Col. Yosef Alon, an Israeli military attaché, was gunned down in front of his home in suburban Maryland. The gunman was never identified despite an extensive F.B.I. investigation.
School Bus Bombing in Pakistan Kills at Least 6, Including 4 Students
The vehicle was carrying dozens of children to a military-run school in southwestern Balochistan Province, a region long roiled by rebel activity.
Police Foil Plot to Attack Lady Gaga Concert in Brazil
Her free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach was not disrupted. The police said a group had planned to attack it with improvised explosives.
