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The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Big news has broken out of the Tailhook Association’s convention in Reno, Nevada this weekend. The Navy has disclosed the existence of an all-new very long-range air-to-air missile, the AIM-424 “Malice.” An image released by the Navy taken last April shows a Super Hornet from Navy Air Test And Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) loaded with four of the weapons. Another image shows the missile installed in an F-35C’s weapons bay. The news of the new missile was first reported by our friends…

Coming into her main event fight against Ketlen Vieira last night (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) at PFL Tampa, the talk around the water cooler was that Cris Cyborg was going to retire win, lose or draw. But judging be her post-fight victory speech, it doesn’t seem as if the vicious striker is ready to walk away just yet.Onto the fight itself, Vieira — who disqualified herself from fighting for the Featherweight title after missing weight — came to fight and was determined to not be another highlight reel on Cyborg’s impressive resume amassed over two decades. The former Ultimate Fighting…

This article is part of Realign for Palestine’s The Future of Money in Palestine series, which examines the monetary policy frameworks needed for Gaza’s reconstruction and seeks to provide a practical blueprint for establishing a financial system that Palestinians can trust. As Gaza enters its reconstruction phase, the Palestinian economy faces a crucial question: which monetary and financial architecture can best support recovery and sustainable development in both Gaza and the West Bank? Four currency arrangements merit consideration: maintaining the shekel-based system, establishing an independent Palestinian currency, using a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, or adopting the US dollar. A currency…

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a surprising directive from Washington: Maintenance projects approved for this year at sites across the nation were being relegated to a new “low priority” list. Work wanted by the White House was taking precedence, including repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press and three officials from the park service and Interior Department who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. The reflecting pool repairs and other…

Key PointsThe U.S. Navy awarded Zone 5 Technologies a $65 million contract to build a maritime strike variant of its Rusty Dagger cruise missile under the CHAOS program.The award follows a $70 million CHAOS contract the Navy gave CoAspire in July for its RAACM-ER maritime missile.The U.S. Navy has awarded Zone 5 Technologies a $65 million contract to build a maritime strike variant of its AGM-188 Rusty Dagger cruise missile under a new program aimed at fielding low-cost precision weapons for the U.S. and its allies. The award is an Other Transaction Agreement, a contracting mechanism the Pentagon uses to…

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Background There is growing interest among insurers and policy makers in the United States in primary care playing an expanded role to improve quality and lower cost. These activities often are not costless for primary care practices or clinics (PCCs) to implement, and the costs are not always reimbursed. Thus, a PCC facing expectations to provide additional, unreimbursed services is likely to consider their return on investment (ROI). Additionally, when private businesses are used to implement government policy, the objectives, resources, and constraints of the businesses need to be carefully considered. Methods We develop a general model for the PCC’s…

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2026 — Accrete, the cognitive infrastructure company building Knowledge Engines for autonomous work, today announced that it has been awarded a sole-source contract by the U.S. Marine Corps to deliver Argus for Cognitive Advantage. The award was made on a sole-source basis. Under the award, Accrete will license its Expert AI Agents to the U.S. Marine Corps to help achieve cognitive advantage, enabling more informed, confident decisions. Adversaries increasingly compete below the threshold of armed conflict, using coordinated narratives, synthetic media, and inauthentic amplification to shape perceptions faster than human analysts can track. Rather than treating…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Air Force plans to offer virtual enlisted Foundations courses Airmen can take at their convenience as part of a larger effort to modernize enlisted professional military education, or EPME.   The service established these preparatory leadership courses in 2024 to be taken in the years between traditional enlisted leadership schools such as the Airman Leadership School, or ALS, and the Noncommissioned Officer Academy, or NCOA. Foundations courses are taught at…

The Best Of The Best of Strategy Games To Play In 2026 We’re finally here! The final part of the biggest list I have ever made is about the 100 Best Strategy Games to Play in 2026! Now we are going to cover the best of the best, la creme de la creme, the GOATs of strategy gaming! From some of the most exciting real-time strategy games such as Starcraft 2 and Door Kickers 2 to grand-strategy, century-spanning empire-building in Europa Universalis IV, this list is a compilation of every strategy game every player should have in their library! Grab…