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Summary and Key Points: In the ongoing war in Ukraine, small commercial off-the-shelf drones and custom-built loitering munitions have revolutionized modern warfare, allowing Ukrainian forces to effectively target Russian tanks and positions.

-In response, Moscow has deployed its own drones, sparking a technological arms race as both sides develop advanced counter-drone measures.

-This includes enhanced camouflage, cope cages for vehicles, and jamming technology to disrupt drone communications and video feeds.

The Ukraine War Is Now the Drone War

Small commercial off-the-shelf drones carrying modified ordnance and specialty-built loitering munitions have both proven to be game changers in modern warfare in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Since the early days of the fighting, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have been employed by Ukrainian soldiers to target Russian tanks and forward positions to great effect. Moscow responded by deploying its own drones to target the Ukrainian platforms – and as a result, both sides are now working to develop counter-drone technology.

It has included better camouflage techniques, cope cages added to tanks and other vehicles, and even soldiers armed with shotguns as a last resort. Yet, increasingly, it has included jamming technology to disrupt communications over a wide area, as well as directed radio waves to cut a drone operator's video feed.

The drone wars continue to drone on.

Two years ago, drones began to reshape the modern battlefield, and some lamented it meant the end of the Main Battle Tank (MBT) – as the lumbering behemoths proved vulnerable to low-cost drones. But for every new weapon platform, there are efforts to counter it.

Now Electronic Warfare (EW) is once again reshaping the battlefield. A literal arms race is now underway as each side seems to counter the others' drones with jammers and scramblers, while in turn efforts are being made to overcome the latest anti-drone technology.

Russia's Drone Jammers

This week, Russian state media reported that experts at the Sky Warrior training center have also developed a new mobile EW platform that can interfere with the remote controls of first-person view (FPV) drones across a range of frequencies.

"We have developed an electronic warfare system. More than fifty products have been dispatched to the frontline. Our equipment has displayed its capabilities. It works well against FPV drones, including drones on offset frequencies. Our enemies are now flying on frequencies from 337 MHz to 1100 MHz. All of these frequencies are available and we can jam them easily," a Russian specialist identified as Pastor told Tass, and claimed that Kyiv's forces lacked the resources to overcome the Sky Warrior's radio-electronic warfare protection.

The report further suggested that Ukrainian drones were being "disabled and crash(ed) 300-400 meters away from the jamming equipment. They cannot get closer. The product comes in several configurations: a stationary unit for a motor vehicle and a man-portable kit for an infantryman - a box with straps weighing about 15 kg."

The jammer developed by Sky Warrior is reported to have three modes of operation, including being activated manually where it can "ward off" an approaching drone, triggered automatically should a drone come into range, or active all the time. Yet, it remains unclear if the jammers will impact Russian drones or other communications.

Ukraine EW Efforts

Kyiv has also been deploying jammers that according to recent reports can block about seventy-five percent of frequencies that Russia's drones currently employ to communicate with their operators. However, what has remained more challenging is countering the latest types of loitering munitions, notably the Kremlin's Lancet "kamikaze drones" that are entirely autonomous once a target has been marked.

At the same time, Ukraine's special forces have begun to introduce new drone technology that can fly and strike targets without GPS and with limited operator input, countering the Russian jammers.

The arms race of drones, jammers, and counter-jamming technology will continue, further reshaping the way modern conflicts may be fought.

Author Experience and Expertise: Peter Suciu

Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer. He has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers, and websites with over 3,200 published pieces over a twenty-year career in journalism. He regularly writes about military hardware, firearms history, cybersecurity, politics, and international affairs. Peter is also a Contributing Writer for Forbes and Clearance Jobs. You can follow him on Twitter: @PeterSuciu. You can email the author: Editor@nationalinterest.org.

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Several Americans and other Westerners have been freed, along with a number of Russian citizens who had been jailed in their own country, in a major prisoner swap involving multiple nations. Why did President Vladimir Putin's government release them, and why now?

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders pardoning Paul Nicholas Whelan, Kevin Lik, Evan Gershkovich, Demuri Voronin, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Alsu Kurmasheva, Lilia Chanysheva, Vadim Ostanin, Ksenia Fadeyeva, Alexandra Skochilenko, Ilya Yashin, Andrei Pivovarov, and Oleg Orlov.

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Comment faire plus avec toujours moins ? En ces temps de JO, un secteur subit de plein fouet l’absence de vision politique et le manque d’investissements : l’hôpital. 1 300 lits ont été ouverts cet été en région parisienne, une clinique provisoire a même été montée au village olympique. Mais à moyens quasi constants. Les personnels des hôpitaux … Continued

Summary and Key Points: The Battleship USS New Jersey, the most decorated warship in U.S. Navy history, is back and better than ever following a $10 million restoration.

-This summer, the Iowa-class battleship will host unique events, including the Philadelphia Ship Model Society’s sixth annual ModelCon on August 3, featuring over 100 historic ship models.

-Additionally, the ship will celebrate World War II Victory Day on August 10 with special guided tours, a flyover of U.S. warplanes, and opportunities for attendees to fire the ship’s Quad 40 and 5-inch guns.

-The recent restoration, completed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, addressed crucial repairs, including hull preservation and corrosion prevention. The ship, now back at its Camden, New Jersey, home, is expected to draw more visitors and host memorable events that highlight its storied past and continued significance as a floating museum.

The Battleship New Jersey is Back And Hosting Truly One-of-a-Kind Events

The nation's oldest continuously active ship model clubs in the United States will hold its sixth annual ModelCon at what is arguably the most impressive location for such an event. The Philadelphia Ship Model Society, which was founded in 1931 and is devoted to the art of ship model building, will host its event on the United States Navy's Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62).

The one-day event on Saturday, August 3, promises to include more than 100 models of historic vessels, including warships that survive only in model form.

The Philadelphia Ship Model Society's ModelCon is just one of several planned events that the famed battlewagon – the most decorated U.S. Navy warship – is hosting this summer.

In addition to special guided tours of the engine room and turrets, BB-62 will offer a World War II victory day celebration on August 10. It will include a flyover of U.S. warplanes, displays of artifacts from the conflict, and a talk on the Japanese surrender 79 years ago by Battleship New Jersey's curator Ryan Syzmanski. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to pay to fire the ship's Quad 40 and 5-inch guns as a salute to the aircraft.

The USS New Jersey is Back!

This summer's events are all the more special because the more than 80-year-old Iowa-class battleship looks better than ever following a $10 million makeover that restored the vessel to her former glory.

Though the restoration project, which began in March ran a little longer than expected – and meant the vessel wasn't back at her home on the Camden, New Jersey, waterfront for Memorial Day this year – it proved worth the wait. In late June, USS New Jersey completed her 12-week-long repairs at the Philadelphia Navy Yard's Dock #3, where the battleship was built and launched during the Second World War.

As New Jersey.com reported, "It was the first time it had left its dock in decades."

The original plan to preserve the 80-year-old, 887-foot-long, 45,000-ton vessel called for the repairs to be completed in time for Memorial Day, and the start of the peak tourist season. The warship is a major attraction for the Garden State, drawing 80,000 visitors annually.

The museum and memorial's newly-titled CEO Marshall Spevak told the Courier-Post newspaper that unexpected issues were discovered during the restoration, resulting in the delay. Additional work included the welding of a steel ring around the outward propeller shafts as part of an effort to prevent future leaks, while ultrasonic tests were conducted to determine the thickness of the steel hull. The biggest task was the application of around 18,000 linear feet of sealant to further stop corrosion and future leaks – and more importantly to ensure that the elements won't win and sink this battleship.

Fortunately, during the time at dry dock, the ship was opened to special tours, where visitors could literally walk under the historic vessel.

And now that USS New Jersey is back in Camden where she will continue to be preserved as a floating museum, we can only expect the battleship to play host to some truly special events.

Author Experience and Expertise: Peter Suciu

Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer. He has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers, and websites with over 3,200 published pieces over a twenty-year career in journalism. He regularly writes about military hardware, firearms history, cybersecurity, politics, and international affairs. Peter is also a Contributing Writer for Forbes and Clearance Jobs. You can follow him on Twitter: @PeterSuciu. You can email the author: Editor@nationalinterest.org.

All images are Creative Commons and/or Shutterstock. 

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Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, and Alsu Kurmasheva are now on their way back to the United States from Russia.

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