WASHINGTON — Drone sightings like the more than 5,000 reported in recent weeks that have captivated and freaked out East Coast residents, have been commonplace at sensitive U.S. military sites ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has requested that "special detection systems" be deployed in New York and New Jersey after recent drone sightings fueled anxiety among residents in the region.

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.

Kratos' ramp-launched Valkyrie drone. One of Ukraine’s newest strike drones—the UAC FP-1—travels as far as 1,000 miles with a warhead weighing up to 250 pounds, likely making it ...