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Gable Steveson is officially a member of the UFC roster, and Dana White has shared his first words publicly on the signing. During the UFC 327 broadcast this past Saturday, it was announced that Steveson is the newest addition of the top MMA promotion’s heavyweight roster. Steveson attended UFC 327 along with Jon Jones inside the Kaseya Center in Miami. At the post-fight press conference, White was asked what his expectations are for Steveson. “Yeah, I think you get him in the UFC. Everybody has those UFC jitters when they first get here,” White said. “You give him a fight.…

The Hon Pat Conroy MP Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Pacific Island Affairs 13 April 2026 The first Australian-made Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles have been successfully test-fired at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. The successful firing expands the long-range strike capability of the Australian Army and demonstrates the Albanese Government’s commitment to building the nation’s sovereign defence industry. The surface-to-surface missile is capable of precisely striking targets beyond traditional artillery range. It is launched from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) that has been acquired under the Australian Army’s long-range fires program. Importantly,…

Imagine a machine the size of a small aircraft gliding silently through the ocean for weeks, maybe months, without a crew, without a support ship, and without ever surfacing. No noisy propellers churning like a submarine in an action movie. No frantic operators staring at screens. Just a ghost moving through dark water, patient and almost eerily calm. That’s the idea behind the Manta Ray Drone.Developed as part of a next-generation military program, this autonomous underwater vehicle isn’t just another underwater robot with a sleek name.The Manta Ray Drone was designed to solve a very specific problem: modern navies can’t be…

The war in Iran has done more than rattle energy markets. It has exposed an ordinary farm input as a strategic commodity. Urea is a concentrated, easy-to-transport nitrogen fertilizer that increases the yields of many crops, especially staple grains like corn, rice, and wheat. These small white pellets are essentially natural gas in solid form, bound with nitrogen fixed from the atmosphere through the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process. They are literally a building block of the Green Revolution and critical to global food security.While the recent U.S.-Iranian ceasefire may have paused or limited hostilities, it already shows signs of breaking apart,…

In May 1953, in the desert west of Idaho Falls, a crew powered up the world’s first naval nuclear propulsion system. What made it possible was daringly aggressive innovation: Adm. Hyman Rickover insisted that the Submarine Thermal Reactor Mark I be built to exactly the specifications that would later be required inside a submarine. This meant hundreds of pounds of simulated sea pressure per square inch, shock resistance tested to the standards of a depth-charge attack, and air conditioning sized at three times the requirement. Rickover’s own engineers fought him, arguing that the basic challenge of building a nuclear reactor…

Injuries in the lower back and limbs “are attributed primarily to running and foot marching long distances with heavy loads”according to an article by U.S. Medicine. At Blue Force Gear (“BFG”), we understand that every gram – yes, every single gram – counts. That’s why we developed our patented Helium Whisper MOLLE pouch attachment system over a decade ago that drastically reduces weight and streamlines the back panel design to eliminate potential manufacturing failures many Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen are familiar with. Photo credit: Army SPC Juan Perez Though revolutionary for their time, legacy MOLLE pouch attachment systems are simply…

Restoration rhetoric often reappears after authoritarian crisis or collapse, but it should not be mistaken for democratic mandate. From France and Italy to post Soviet Russia, Germany, and Libya, former rulers or their symbols tend to resurface during moments of institutional breakdown, identity fragmentation, and uncertainty. This article identifies four recurring mechanisms behind that pattern: selective nostalgia, institutional vacuum, identity dislocation, and strategic amplification. Applied to Iran, it argues that slogans such as “Javid Shah” and “Pahlavi will return” may generate symbolic visibility, but they do not establish procedural legitimacy for Reza Pahlavi. That distinction is especially important because his…

WARSAW, Poland — Drawing on lessons from the Iran war, a study shows how Russia could force Lithuania into capitulation in 90 days with no soldiers crossing the border.Drafted by the Baltic Defense Initiative, a small think tank based in Vilnius, the scenario exposes specific vulnerabilities of the Lithuanian defense posture, with the aim to plug gaps as soon as possible.Fast-forward almost two years into the future, when the effects of right-wing, anti-European movements taking power in Europe meld with the fallout of a prolonged Iran war dragging Washington down, the scenario goes.“December 2027. Marine Le Pen withdraws France’s nuclear…

Paddy Pimblett couldn’t believe Carlos Ulberg pulled off the KO win at UFC 327 despite being injured. Ulberg and Jiri Prochazka collided in the main event of UFC 327 in Miami this past Saturday. The vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship was at stake. Early on in the fight, Ulberg planted his foot the wrong way, and he suffered a knee injury as a result. It was clear that Ulberg wasn’t moving around normally, but he caught Prochazka with a hook that dropped him. “Black Jag” followed up with some ground punches to finish his opponent in the opening frame. The…

On April 11, 2026, the U.S. Navy welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet during the commissioning ceremony of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) at Naval Station Norfolk. U.S. Navy press release Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) was commissioned before a crowd of approximately 1,800 guests, including senior military leaders, Sailors, Marines, veterans and family members. Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan served as the ceremony’s principal speaker, joining Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James W. Kilby and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith…