Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The U.S. Navy used an unmanned surface vessel to rescue two American helicopter crew members shot down by Iran earlier in June. But Navy officials say that rescue operations like it are just one task for which they are preparing to use these sea drones.

WSJ joins American and British sailors as they test one type of drone during NATO’s Baltic Operations military exercise, as the alliance races to catch up to the capabilities demonstrated by Ukraine and Russia.

Chapters:
0:00 Pentagon’s latest unmanned surface vessels
0:39 The GARC’s capabilities and the future of warfare
2:13 The biggest challenges
3:00 Russian and Ukraine drone boats

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