Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force stand to attention on board the frigate JS Natori, during a handover ceremony at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan, on May 21, 2026. Paul Miller/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Japanese Defense Ministry disclosed plans on Aug....

A laser system was used to shoot down three drug cartel drones in southern Texas, close to the Mexican border, the U.S. military said on Aug. 27.The North American Aerospace Defense Command ⁠and U.S. Northern Command, in a joint statement, said an Army Multipurpose...