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A new threat from President Trump on the control of Greenland has European leaders fighting back, and he brought up his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize as potential justification for activating America's military might, as well. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.

A Ukrainian unit used a drone to bring a ground robot closer to Russia's forces.Florent VERGNES / AFPA Ukrainian arms maker said soldiers surprise it with how they use its robots.This includes using an aerial drone to carry and drop it closer to Russian positions.The CEO said Ukrainian soldiers have some "really crazy ideas I would never imagine."A Ukrainian ground robot maker said soldiers surprised it with the ways they used its robots, including using flying drones to drop them closer to Russian positions.Ukraine has a growing army of ground robots that can evacuate the injured, blow up inside or fire on Russian positions, lay or remove mines, carry cargo, and gather intelligence. It's a battlefield technology sector where Ukraine is rapidly experimenting and Western militaries are paying close attention.Ark Robotics is one of the companies supplying these systems, making a suite of autonomous robots used by more than 20 Ukrainian brigades.Its CEO, Achi, told Business Insider that Ukrainian soldiers have demonstrated "some really crazy ideas I would never imagine in my life that you would do." He spoke using a pseudonym as a security precaution.One example involved pairing a small Ark ground robot with a larger aerial drone, which carried the robot forward before "dropping it out of the sky."He said that when he first saw it, his immediate reaction was: "What the fuck? Why?" Then it quickly made sense.Ark Robotics makes ground robots, including its small A1 model.Ark Robotics"The goal is simple: get a tool on the ground fast without putting a person in harm's way."Ultimately, he found, "it works."He said this use "wasn't the robot's original design, but give smart, motivated people a tool, and they'll find new ways to use it — and squeeze more out of it."The "soldiers keep surprising us," Achi said. "They are very creative."Getting creativeAerial drones are available in significant numbers and are able to cover great distances quickly. Using them to transport ground robots helps overcome some of the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of the robots, which have notable advantages once deployed.Small ground robots can do things that are sometimes more challenging for aerial drones. They can drive into Russian dugouts or other positions to gather intelligence or deliver explosives. They can also be more precise when firing mounted weapons, and they are easier to conceal near Russian positions than aerial drones, which are noisy and have to hover overhead.Ukraine and Russia are both rapidly innovating new types of drones, and new ways to stop them.Yevhen Titov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty ImagesAchi described the tactic as one example of how quickly battlefield technology and tactics are evolving in Ukraine."There is so much innovation happening right now that it's hard to comprehend," he said.Other arms makers have also been surprised at how Ukraine's forces have used their weaponry. Kuldar Väärsi, the founder and CEO of Estonia's Milrem Robotics, which makes ground robots used by Ukraine's forces, previously told BI that Ukrainian soldiers have used them in ways he hadn't expected."The creativity of Ukrainian troops is really admirable," he said, adding that the way the company's robots are used in Ukraine has led it to make changes in their design.Milrem Robotics has its ground drones in Ukraine, with soldiers' use surprising the company.Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesCompanies with products deployed in Ukraine are seeking constant feedback from soldiers, often through group chats, video calls, and direct visits to front-line units.Robotic warfareAchi said the challenge for Ark Robotics is keeping pace with new ideas without changing products so rapidly that large-scale production becomes impossible.Ark needs to experiment constantly and stay aware of what's happening on the battlefield, but focusing on the wrong trends would mean sacrificing both mass and quality."This iteration cycle is insane.…

Adek Berry/Getty ImagesChina's population declined for the fourth year in a row, reaching 1.405 billion.Falling birth rates and an aging population threaten China's economy and the global economy.Government incentives have failed to reverse the trend, mirroring global demographic challenges.China's population is shrinking — and the decline is accelerating.The country's population fell for the fourth year in a row, falling by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion people in 2025, according to new data from China's National Bureau of Statistics.Its birth rate hit its lowest level on record — 5.63 per 1,000 people — since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, while the death rate climbed to 8.04 per 1,000 people. The number of babies born in the country dropped to 7.92 million, down from 9.54 million in 2024.The United Nations predicted in 2024 that China's population could fall as low as 663 million — less than half its current population — by 2100, if birth rates continue to decline and immigration stays low.If things don't change, China's shrinking and aging population poses serious long-term risks for the country's economy. It could mean a much smaller workforce, weaker demand for goods and services such as housing, and mounting pressure on pension and healthcare systems. A smaller working-age population in China could also hurt the global economy, which has relied on China's booming productivity and economic growth.China reported that its economy grew by 5% last year, meeting its official growth target. The country also logged a record trade surplus in 2025, despite President Donald Trump's tariffs. However, it's struggling with soaring unemployment among young people and an ongoing oversupply of housing, which has tanked property values, hurting consumer spending and slowing investments in infrastructure, manufacturing, and real estate.The population of mainland China began shrinking in 2022, when it declined by 850,000 people after years of falling birth rates. That year marked the first time the country's population had declined since a major famine killed an estimated 30 million people during Mao Zedong's failed Great Leap Forward in the early 1960s.China's demographic challenges have unfolded faster than the government once anticipated. The government has loosened previous restrictions to counter the effect, dropping the one-child policy a decade ago to allow families to have two children. Five years ago, it began allowing three children.In recent years, the government has raced to lift the fertility rate by offering financial incentives to parents, tightening access to abortions, and, more recently, imposing new taxes on contraceptives, including birth control and condoms. There is little evidence these efforts have been successful at lifting birth rates.Though its situation is serious, China is far from alone in declining fertility. Birth rates are falling in countries around the world, particularly in higher-income nations, including the US. Fertility rates below the "replacement rate" of 2.1 births per woman are "becoming the global norm," according to a report by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. This has sparked similar economic concerns about a shrinking workforce and a growing elderly population.The US has a slightly rosier population forecast than other major economies, as it's set to grow slightly due to immigration.Read the original article on Business Insider