Mike Baker

In the span of a few hours, the battlefield of the future revealed itself from both sides.

Machines are no longer simply supporting military operations.

Increasingly, they're conducting them.

They're finding targets, they're attacking aircraft, they're gathering intelligence, and now rescuing personnel.

The immediate question facing Washington is how the US will respond to the loss of the helicopter.

President Trump has already made clear that some form of response is coming.

The broader question here is what this incident tells us about the future of warfare.

In one of the world's most dangerous waterways, a drone appears to have brought down an American helicopter, while another drone helped save the men aboard it.

20 years ago, that would have sounded like science fiction.

Today, well, today it's operational reality.

All right, coming up next, if you feel like the world is growing more unstable, well, the data backs up your feeling.

So you're not wrong.

When we come back, we'll look at new research showing a record surge in wars and the troubling trends driving the violence.

I'll be right back.

Hey, Mike Baker here with an important message for gun owners about home safety, security, and being prepared.

Imagine this.

It's 3 a.m.

You hear something downstairs.

What's your move?

When seconds could count, you don't want to be fumbling with safe keys or hoping a battery in a safe or lockbox still works.