Two B-1 bombers flew over the Caribbean in latest show of force as U.S. military operations in the region continue to grow.

The Air Force brought a permanent deployment of MQ-9 Reaper drones to South Korea on Monday to serve as a surveillance and reconnaissance unit, and in doing so, revived a World War II-era squadron.

The US Air Force is reportedly planning to operate drones piloted by artificial intelligence as it prepares for emerging global threats. The Air Force said it expects to have 150 AI-piloted aircraft by the end of the decade, and eventually up to 1,000, CBS News reported.

Air Force chief of staff nominee Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve could be considered for their own CCA squadrons.

The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off the coast of Venezuela since this summer, when the Trump administration first began to shift assets to the region as part of its so-called war against narcoterrorism.

Armed groups in Colombia have built an air force — and it flies on cheap, store-bought drones. In late August 2025, the National Liberation Army claimed

The initiative that the Netherlands is joining aims to develop drones equipped with sensors or weapons to augment operations involving crewed aircraft.

Current fights show how tough the air war is getting, a Royal Air Force officer said. That's why sixth-gen tech is needed as soon as possible.

Russia's army top brass said on Wednesday it would seek to use reservists to defend civilian infrastructure such as oil refineries after a sharp rise in Ukrainian drone attacks deep into Russia over recent months.