Global Scans · Drones · Weekly Summary

• [New] The United States, Israel's top ally, has said it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program and said it expects allies to follow with parallel measures. The Times of Israel
• [New] Under Italy's stewardship of the rotating presidency, the G-7 leaders are expected to issue a united call for Israel to exercise restraint after Iran's unprecedented weekend attack involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles fired toward the Jewish state. Los Angeles Times
• [New] Targeting Iranian nuclear sites in reaction to a drone and missile attack that did minimal damage to Israel would be a reckless and irresponsible escalation that increases the risk of a wider regional war. The Telegraph
• [New] The regime in Tehran is expecting a retaliation to the unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israeli territory. The Telegraph
• [New] The immediate consequences of the Iranian drone, cruise missile, and ballistic missile attacks against Israel will not be known for several hours, but it looks like the Iranian regime has made a huge strategic misjudgment. Atlantic Council
• [New] Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel late on Saturday in its first direct attack on Israeli territory, a retaliatory strike for an attack on its embassy in Syria that it blamed on Israel that raised the threat of a wider regional conflict. Yahoo News
• [New] Israel will exact a price from Iran in response to its mass missile and drone attack when the time is right. Yahoo News
• [New] Iran launched more than 300 threats of various types toward Israel, including ballistic missiles, drones and cruise missiles. Yahoo News
• [New] A top White House official underscored the success of Israeli and US efforts to intercept Iranian missiles and drones as the Biden administration looks to contain the risk of a wider regional conflict. CNN
• [New] Ukraine's air defence capabilities are showing vulnerabilities, as more Russian missiles and drones are hitting targets such as critical infrastructure facilities. Insider
• [New] Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, in an attack that could lead to a major escalation between the regional archenemies. ArabNews
• [New] The expected retaliation from Iran has eventually arrived: Tehran has launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel. The Aviationist
• [New] Missiles could be seen in the night sky over the West Bank early on Sunday as Iran launched a first direct military attack against Israel, sending drones and cruise and ballistic missiles toward Israel. AP News
• [New] Israel has over the years established - often with the help of the U.S. - a multilayered air-defence network that includes systems capable of intercepting a variety of threats, including long-range missiles, cruise missiles, drones and short-range rockets. CTVNews
• [New] Any threat from the United States and Israel will be met with Tehran's reciprocal response, state TV reports, hours after Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles and drones against Israeli targets. The Times of Israel
• [New] Israel is expecting a drone or missile attack on government targets within days, either directly or from Iran's proxies, people familiar with Western intelligence assessments said. financialpost
• [New] The Pentagon has announced a Replicator program to produce thousands of U.S. small drones, in an initiative that U.S. drone makers hope will help provide them with steady sales and help offset their higher production costs. Yahoo Movies
• The US and its allies believe that Iran or its proxies might soon undertake a major missile or drone attack against military and government targets in Israel. Statecraft
• US intelligence assesses that Iran has urged several of its proxy militia groups to simultaneously launch a large-scale attack against Israel, using drones and missiles, and that they could attack as soon as this week. CNN
• As Russia also extensively uses drones, including for attacks against Ukrainian infrastructure, enhancing Ukraine's drone capabilities is crucial for both offensive actions and bolstering their defences against similar threats. Army Recognition
• Iran's drone diplomacy is earning foreign currency to fund its defence industry, strengthening its strategic alliances, and making it a formidable arms dealer - with the potential to change the nature of conflict around the world. Yahoo Finance
• Lithuania will allocate two million euros to Ukraine to purchase 3,000 first person view drone from the United Kingdom. Institute for the Study of War
• A drone attack has hit a nuclear reactor at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine, raising the risk of a 'major accident'. LBC

Last updated: 21 April 2024