When a store’s security team spots shoplifters leaving the scene, they can activate the drone, which is docked on the roof. Equipped with video and thermal cameras, the drone can track thieves escaping on foot or in a vehicle. Its video feed can then be sent to the company’s security team and transmitted directly to local police.

“The drone follows the people. The people get in a car. You click a button,” Flock Safety’s Keith Kauffman told the publication. “And you track the vehicle with the drone, and the drone just follows the car.” The drone footage could then be sent to the retailer’s security teams or police.

It’s become imperative for the U.S. military to develop defensive and attack capabilities for drones. Drone warfare has been a game-changer for Ukraine, which has developed the capacity to produce

Ukrainian drones flew almost 1,000 miles into Russian territory to hit one of the country's largest oil refineries on Wednesday, the second time the facility has been attacked in the past week.

We are witnessing these psychological operations first-hand, right now, but we will not be intimidated,” Global Sumud Flotilla said in a statement.

Poland has become the biggest buyer of drones from Taiwan as the Eastern European country, on Russia’s doorstep, bolsters its defense capabilities and seeks to reduce reliance on Chinese parts.

With no missiles left to fire, the fighter crews tried to knock out targets by dropping bombs on them as they flew.