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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 Department of the Air Force is inviting artificial intelligence companies to submit proposals to build potentially a dozen data centers on 4,700 acres located across Air Force and Space Force installations in Alaska, according to an April 10 announcement. The move is part of a larger White House push to beef up the nation’s infrastructure to support the growing need for AI technology. Along with releasing an April 10 request…

President Donald Trump’s threats to destroy power plants and bridges in Iran before saying he was prepared for a “whole civilization” to die have renewed questions about what constitutes an illegal order and what, if any, repercussions officials could face for committing war crimes.  The issue originally surged to the forefront last year when the Trump administration repeatedly struck boats in the Caribbean officials alleged were carrying illegal drugs. Democratic lawmakers with backgrounds in the military and intelligence community then published a video reminding troops they “can” and “must refuse illegal orders.”“No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or…

It’s been “weird” for Sergio Pettis to prepare for PFL Chicago, which is his first time entering competition without coach Duke Roufus by his side.The leader of Roufusport MMA Academy died in October 2025, just days after he flew to Dubai to corner Pettis in an incredible spinning back elbow knockout over Magomed Magomedov, and “The Phenom” still struggles with the idea that Roufus is no longer around.“Even without the fight, it was just hard to lose Duke in general,” Pettis told MMA Fighting. “He’s been my father figure pretty much since I was 14 years old. Been with me…

Chhangani cited in House of Saud article on how Iran avoids US sanctions and sell oil to China – Atlantic Council In the News April 10, 2026 • 3:32pm ET Print this page Share this page ERROR MESSAGE HEADING ERROR MESSAGE SUBHEADING ERROR MESSAGE CONTENT ERROR MESSAGE INFO Oops… It looks like we’re having a technical issue. If refreshing the page doesn’t resolve the issue you could try clearing the sites browser cache. Pro Tip: If you’re on a laptop or desktop you can flush everything the browser currently has cached for the site by simply holding down…

RAND workshops with Los Angeles County energy and water sector leaders identified workforce needs for climate change adaptation. Findings highlight rising demand for technical and community-facing roles, large-scale re-skilling, and such barriers as training capacity and funding. Participants emphasized regional collaboration, stackable credentials, and equity-focused strategies to build a climate-ready workforce. This work was funded by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and conducted in the Education and Employment and Infrastructure and Justice Program of RAND Education, Employment, and Infrastructure.This publication is part of the RAND conference proceeding series. Conference proceedings present a collection of papers…

Stories are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American MindBy Annalee NewitzW.W. Norton and Company, 2024 Stories Are Weapons represents a welcome contribution to the literature on information warfare. It synthesizes reflection on the last decade with contemporary interviews and archival research. Drawing on records from the Propaganda and Psychological Warfare archive at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Analee Newitz probes the relationship between psychology, advertising, and the emergence of psychological warfare. They also illuminate the role of 20th century science fiction authors in the solidification of the U.S. military’s psychological warfare doctrine after World War II. However, Newitz’s most…

After a brief retirement, Tyson Fury will return to the boxing ring later TODAY (Sat., April 11, 2026) to face off against Arslanbek Makhmudov, inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England in a pivotal Heavyweight showdown streaming live on Netflix.Fury is coming off back-to-back defeats at the hands of Heavyweight kingpin, Oleksandr Usyk, so it’s easy to see why “Gypsy King” wants to come back to secure a big win, and the bag. As for Makhmudov, he was last seen defeating David Allen via unanimous decision in Oct. 2025, winning the WBA intercontinental Heavyweight title, and now has the chance…

News April 10, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gina Gallia PACIFIC OCEAN. The Ecuadorian and U.S. navies carried out a bilateral maritime engagement on April 7-8 during U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment, the U.S. Navy announced in a statement. According to the statement, the event focused on interoperability and included Ecuadorian Esmeraldas-class missile corvettes BAE Manabi and BAE Loja, Ecuadorian A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, the destroyer USS Gridley, and F/A-18 Super Hornets and MH-60 Seahawk helicopters assigned…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:36, April 11, 2026 UNITED NATIONS, April 10 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the U.S.-Iran talks that are mediated by Pakistan, scheduled to start in Islamabad over the weekend, his spokesperson said Friday. “He calls on the parties to seize this diplomatic opportunity to engage in good faith toward a lasting and comprehensive agreement, with a view to deescalation and the prevention of a return to hostilities,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said at a daily briefing. “The Secretary-General reiterates that there is no viable alternative to the peaceful settlement of international disputes, in full accordance…

Skydio Dock for X10. Credit: © Skydio, Inc. The US Air Forces Central (USAFCENT), a component of US Central Command (CENTCOM), has placed an order worth over $9m with US-based drone manufacturer Skydio for the supply of Skydio Dock and X10 systems. The drones and infrastructure will be used to secure US airbases in the Middle East as part of one of the largest deployments of autonomous drone security systems by the US Air Force (USAF) for international base protection. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.…