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Newly minted UFC 205-pound champion Carlos Ulberg believes Jiri Prochazka is a pretender. Prochazka and Ulberg locked horns this past weekend at UFC 327 to capture the then-vacant light heavyweight title.After absorbing some massive leg kicks, Ulberg injured his knee, and some speculated that he might have torn his ACL.The Kiwi had problems even moving or standing during the fight, and he has admitted that his corner would have stopped the fight after Round 1. However, Prochazka didn’t go for the final kill, and “Black Jag” decided to take matters into his own hands and landed the perfect check hook…

Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A year into the “Liberation Day” tariffs, which ultimately imposed a 10% baseline tariff on nearly all imports before they were struck down, packaging companies and their customers are still waiting for the dust to settle, and in some cases feeling stretched thin on options. In one recent example of change yet again, the Trump administration reduced tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper derivatives – while keeping the 50% rate for items made nearly entirely of the metals, such as food and beverage…

HYROX is growing at an extraordinary rate. Well over a million people will compete worldwide this year and events often sell out in minutes. The rise of HYROX has seen its top athletes become stars. Brands like Nike, Adidas and Puma are queuing up to sponsor the Elite 15 and the professionalization at the top end of the sport has been rapid. Joanna Wietrzyk A couple of years ago Joanna Wietrzyk was an F45 coach in Melbourne, Australia. Now she holds the HYROX world record after recording a 56:03 at the Women’s Elite 15 Major in Phoenix. Phoenix was her…

PAC-3. Credit: Lockheed Martin/PRNewswire. The US Government has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract valued at $4.7bn to expedite the production of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors.   This undefinitised contract action is intended to support both domestic and allied defence requirements, with the goal of delivering increased quantities of these interceptors within the current year.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more This contract comes after a framework agreement signed on 6 January with the Department of War (DoW) as part of the government’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy.   The agreement will increase annual output of PAC-3 MSE interceptors from nearly…

Exercise Golden Shield linked sensors, effectors, and command-and-control to counter small UAS. Credit: DVIDS/U.S. Army. The US Army’s 1st Cavalry Division has recently conducted a live-fire counter-drone exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, as part of efforts to improve defence against small uncrewed aerial systems.   The event, held from 7 to 9 April, marked the latest phase of testing for the division’s Golden Shield counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (c-UAS) concept, which forms part of the wider Pegasus Charge initiative.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more During the exercise, the division for the…

DUBAI, UAE, [13 April 2026] – A new multi-million dollar, state-of-the-art Security and Rescue Training Center (SRTC) – the first commercial facility of its kind in the world – is set to be built in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It will serve as a regional hub for advanced, first-class, certified mission-based training for international militaries, special forces and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) as well as law enforcement across the world. Created by investment firm, Sahra Group, the groundbreaking facility, opening in 2028, will be constructed and operated in partnership with worldwide leader in solutions for aircrew training and simulation,…

The government’s emergency response agency developed a topline figure to which it would slash its workforce before it developed an analysis of how to reach that total, according to new documents and testimony from a lawsuit challenging an initial round of cuts, leaving staff to then reverse engineer a pathway to implement the potential reductions. Officials at the Homeland Security Department tasked Federal Emergency Management Agency leadership with developing various staffing cut scenarios, including one that would have led to the dismissal of half of FEMA’s workforce, new court records show. That plan was ultimately developed and sent back to DHS,…

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Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war. The perspectives gathered here are varied, candid, and often surprising, together forming a more complete picture of Ukraine as it really is.Frontline and StrategyФокус— Fokus…

The Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall and Destinus, a Netherlands-based European defence technology company focused on scalable strike and interception systems, have agreed to establish a joint venture. The aim of the two partners is to set up the joint venture, to be named Rheinmetall Destinus Strike Systems, during the second half of 2026. It will manufacture, market, and deliver advanced missile systems. These will include cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery. Rheinmetall will hold a 51 percent stake, while Destinus will hold the remaining 49 percent. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. As part of the partnership, Rheinmetall and…