The US, caught amid swirling geopolitical tensions across the world, has unravelled a lethal new weapons system to counter drone swarmsEpirus Inc., a defence technology start-up based in California’s Torrance has introduced a high-power microwave (HPM) weapon system called Leonidas systemThe defence system by Epirus Inc emits electromagnetic pulses to disable drones individually or across a broad areaThe Leonidas system has been likened to a “Star Trek-style” shield due to its ability to disable or destroy drones within seconds 0:00 INTRO 01:12 LEONIDAS PROVIDES CHEAPER SOLUTION TO DRONE THREATS02:26 WHAT IS AN HPM?03:16 WHY LEONIDAS CAN BE A GAMECHANGER ON THE BATTLEFIELDn18oc_world n18oc_crux

Demonstrators gathered in support of opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu, who says his arrest was politically motivated. 

​Demonstrators gathered in support of opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu, who says his arrest was politically motivated.  

More than 200 protests were scheduled to take place on March 29 in what organizers are calling a global day of action, part of a campaign called “Tesla Takedown.” Protesters are also targeting Tesla because they believe its CEO Elon Musk is using the wealth he built from the company to fund political actions they view as a threat to democracy. The plan for a day of mass demonstrations follows a series of violent incidents. Anti-Musk activists have been accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Tesla facilities in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon and defacing Tesla vehicles there. . . n18oc_crux