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Facing deadly Iranian drone attacks across the Middle East, the US military has been rushing defensive systems into the region while adjusting to a threat that has come to dominates modern battlefields and carries echoes of a weapon that haunted service members during the 20 years of the war on terror.
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it was exempting imports of four foreign-made drones and critical components from a sweeping import ban adopted in December.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine had sent drone experts to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, with others "on the way" to Kuwait.
The Iran war is testing America's ability to combat swarms of cheap drones that have become a staple of the modern battlefield after Ukraine and Russia demonstrated how effective they can be.
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C-RAM, the US air defence system, was seen destroying drones and rockets over the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday.