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I was lucky enough to get an interview with EPO Games, the developer behind Empire Eternal, a spiritual successor to the classic Empire Earth, being published by MicroProse, and one of the most anticipated strategy games of the year. It is a massive-scale real-time strategy (RTS) game that allows players to command a civilization through 20 different eras, spanning from the prehistoric Stone Age to a distant future dominated by AI and digital warfare. Can you tell us about the team: who you are, your experiences, and what brought you together to create Empire Eternal? EPO: I’m from Brazil, and…

The Office of Management and Budget unveiled the completed 2025 Federal Agency Artificial Intelligence Use Case Inventory, documenting 3,611 individual use cases across 56 submitting agencies. This represents a 105% increase from 2024’s reported use cases, which came in at 1,757. Pursuant to several executive actions and congressional laws, including the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act and an April 2025 memo from the Office of Management and Budget, federal agencies are required to report how AI tools are being used in their operations.OMB is the only office agencies are required to report to, the agency confirmed, adding that use cases employed by…

The widening U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is usually narrated as a Middle Eastern crisis. That is true, but strategically incomplete. Since the 28 February 2026 strikes on Iran and the wider conflict that followed, European governments have tried to distinguish non-participation, defensive assistance, and offensive enablement, while Asian governments have had to reckon with disrupted shipping, energy risk, and the possibility that American attention and assets could be drawn away from the Indo-Pacific. The most revealing theatre of the war is therefore not only the Gulf. It is also the wider political space in which states decide whether international law…

ADCC Trials season has already begun, with thousands of talented grapplers from various continents competing for slots at the ADCC 2026 World Championships.While the last few iterations have been hosted in the US, the prestigious biennial grappling event happens at the Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland this time around. ADCC 2026 happens on September 12-13, 2026, and with the first few sets of invites already handed out, it’s worth tracking the confirmed competitors to the highly anticipated event.ADCC World Championships are typically headlined by the reigning “Super Fight” champion defending their belt against the previous absolute tournament winner. That should…

PARIS — Dutch regional broadcaster Omroep Gelderland was able to track the Royal Netherlands Navy air-defense frigate Evertsen in real time by sending a Bluetooth tracker to the ship by military mail. The frigate is part of the carrier strike group around France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier currently deployed in the Mediterranean Sea.The tracker was discovered while sorting mail on board, though only after Omroep Gelderland had been tracking the Evertsen for 24 hours, the broadcaster wrote on its website on Thursday. The Dutch Ministry of Defence said it’s taking measures in response, according to the broadcaster.The tracker incident…

The commissioning of Tritone (A 5341) marks more than the addition of a new multi-purpose support vessel to the Italian Navy’s fleet; it reflects a notable shift in how the service approaches capability acquisition. By sourcing a commercial platform and adapting it rapidly for naval use, Italy is advancing a more flexible model focused on seabed warfare, operational experimentation, and the protection of critical underwater infrastructure (CUI). With the procurement, customization and delivery through Fincantieri’s Underwater Technology Hub of today Tritone (A 5341) multi-purpose support vessel, the Italian Navy and the Italian MoD Naval Armaments Directorate (NAVARM) have established a…

US Navy issues Request for Proposal for up to 35 LSMs in February this year. Credit: FINCANTIERI. Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), a US subsidiary of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, has secured a contract worth $30m from the US Navy to support the initial phase of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) programme.   The contract, Fincantieri’s first with the US Navy, covers the “immediate procurement” of long lead-time materials and engineering services for the first four LSM vessels. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Construction on the project is anticipated to begin…

Madrid, April 17th, 2026.- Indra Land Vehicles and IDV, a Leonardo Company, have reached a strategic agreement that forms the basis for delivering the new Marine Infantry Amphibious Combat Vehicle (VACIM), as requested by the Spanish Ministry of Defence within the framework of a Special Modernization Program (PEM). This contract constitutes a key milestone geared towards providing the Spanish Marine Infantry with crucial, cutting-edge, and fully interoperable capabilities, while reinforcing its potential for amphibious projection and its operations in coastal settings. The collaboration with IDV will allow for the integration of state-of-the-art platforms with high degrees of mobility, protection, and…

The Australian Army has conducted a live-fire demonstration of the first Australian-made Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles.