As the U.S. and its allies face Iran’s response to President Donald Trump’s renewed bombardment of the Middle East, the allied air forces must find a solution to a growing problem: drones.

The frequency of attacks by Iran-backed groups is extremely high - residents in Erbil hear booms almost hourly,' said Iraq political analyst Lawk Ghafuri.

The distinctive buzz of the Iranian-designed drones has become a familiar sound in Ukraine over the past four years.

March 3 (Reuters) - Here ⁠are ⁠statistics released ⁠by Gulf defence ministries ​on drones and missiles that ‌Iran has fired ‌at their territories ⁠since ⁠the start of the U.S.-Israeli air war ​against Iran: No data was available for Saudi Arabia and ​Oman. Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Prominent milbloggers raised concerns about what the US might have learned from Russia's war after the LUCAS was deployed in combat against Iran.

Just three days into the conflict, the Iran war has become attritional. Waves of drone attacks by the Islamic Republic are putting pressure on the def.

The United States and Israel demonstrated unprecedented coordination and delivered impressive blows against Iranian military capabilities in the early stages of the current conflict. Now, as Tehran lashes out against US forces and regional partners,

More than 70% of Russian Shahed-type attack drones over Kyiv and surrounding areas were destroyed using interceptor drones in February.