Russian “Missile Drought” Bites As Putin Pulls Back To Defend Moscow

Russians are increasingly complaining a shortage of surface-to-air missiles, while Putin pulls back units to form a defensive ring around a Moscow under drone assault.

Drone Hide And Seek: FPVs Are Changing The Rules Of Urban Warfare

Urban warfare has always been one of the toughest and most challenging combat tasks. Now FPVs are changing the rules, with drones taking the lead instead of infantry.

It’s 10PM. Do You Know Where Your AI Agents Are?

AI agents run amok. Hints at sparkling new physics. How Adobe is using vibe coding. Why you should feed a cold. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

Will New Stalker Drones Make Reaper Obsolete?

The Marine Corps are acquiring a new version of the Stalker drone with capabilities which may make Reapers look outdated at a fraction of the cost.

Planet Labs Satellites Upend Wars While Beaming Their Images Worldwide

Planet Labs satellites are changing wars by bringing their imagery to citizens worldwide, even as these spacecraft become potential targets of attack by irate combatants.

As Russian Threats Explode, U.S. And Allies Race To Defend Spacecraft

Evidence that Russia is racing to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft to target Western satellites is sparking the U.S. and its Allies to strengthen their space defenses.

The Strait Of Hormuz Is Exposing The Future Of Space Warfare

The Strait of Hormuz is exposing space warfare’s future. Resilience comes from scale-deploy minimum viable capabilities now, leverage markets, prioritize speed over hype.

Elon Musk’s Jilting Mars To Build Moon City Could Spark His Downfall

Elon Musk’s bombshell decision to freeze plans to begin building a human colony on Mars, in favor of fostering a Moon city, is a cosmic mistake, says a top Mars scholar.

Ambush Drones 101: Learning A New Type Of Warfare

Ambush drones are an important weapon in the Ukraine conflict, and tactics for both using and countering them are evolving fast. There is a lot to learn.

SpaceX’s IPO Could Leave Tesla Eating Rocket Dust

Tesla shares could be overshadowed by the aerospace company’s record-breaking $1.75 billion public offering and what some investors see as more “sizzle.”