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A former Army recruiter in New Jersey whose office was trusted with the personal information of incoming service members has been charged with bank fraud and identity theft after getting caught trying to retrieve roughly $266,000 in loans and lines of credit. Court documents obtained by Military.com show that Jane Crosby, 35, of Jersey City, N.J., sought multiple credit union loans and credit card accounts. She was charged by the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey with trying to use the identities of seven recruits to open credit union accounts and take out nearly $266,000 in loans and…

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Some savings that DOGE posted on its “wall of receipts” website were already being phased out before DOGE was established. Michele Sandiford August 7, 2026 11:27 am < a min read   The Department of Government Efficiency touted that it saved $110 billion across federal contracts, grants and leases. But many of DOGE’s claims don’t have supporting evidence and some are simply incorrect. A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that 96% of DOGE’s claimed savings on federal grants cannot be verified. And some savings that DOGE posted on its “wall of receipts” website were already being phased…

German defense company Rheinmetall lowered its 2026 sales outlook on Thursday after the German government canceled a delayed frigate program that the company had been widely expected to win.Rheinmetall now expects sales in the range of €13.7 billion to €14.2 billion ($15.8 billion to $16.4 billion), down from €14.0 billion to €14.5 billion previously, based on a €300 million hit to its naval division.It also cut its order book guidance to more than €100 billion, from roughly €135 billion previously, and lowered its capital expenditure target to 8%-9% of sales from 16%.The company left its free cash flow conversion ratio…

A specter is haunting Russia—the specter of succession. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is 73 years old, has built a powerful personalist regime, but one that has no real plan for what comes next. Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside. But what happens then is unclear. It could be a rushed passing of the guard, a chaotic power struggle among elites long denied the highest political offices, or continued decay under the gerontocracy that currently runs the country alongside Russia’s dictator.Regime succession in Russia is therefore more than just a question of…

Last July Amn Brayden Lovan was tragically killed in a shooting which occurred in the Weapons Storage Area of FE Warren AFB, Wyoming. It is alleged he was shot by another member of his squadron, Amn Marcus White-Allen who was charged with involuntary manslaughter as well as making a false official statement. That Airman was later found dead in his dorm room when his command failed to hold him in pre-trial confinement. But that’s not the story most people heard for many months after the shooting. The Air Force failed to address the death in a timely fashion which gave…

Credit: Fire PointDefense Feeds, Kyiv – Ukraine advances FP-7X interceptor for FREYJA air defense system, outlining plans to scale production of a new interceptor missile that could become a key component of Europe’s evolving short-range air defense architecture. Ukrainian officials indicated that the program aims to manufacture up to 2,000 FP-7X missiles, highlighting the growing emphasis on expanding interceptor production alongside the development of new air defense technologies.The initiative reflects broader European efforts to strengthen layered air defense capabilities as demand increases for systems capable of countering drones, cruise missiles and other low-altitude aerial threats.Держави програють війни на полі бою значно…

Rheinmetall said on Friday it would take time to ramp up planned ATACMS missile production with Lockheed Martin, underscoring the challenge the United States faces to replenish weapons stockpiles depleted by the war with Iran.Reuters reported this week that the U.S. Army had used up much of its global stockpile of long-range precision missiles during the five-month conflict with Iran, raising concerns about military readiness for future crises.President Donald Trump on Thursday played down concerns over weapons shortages, saying the U.S. had an almost unlimited supply of some munitions while acknowledging stocks of others were tighter. He added that U.S.…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Boeing has been cleared to start producing Joint Direct Attack Munition-Long Range (JDAM-LR) precision-guided weapons for the U.S. Navy. The JDAM-LR is essentially a small cruise missile derived from the JDAM family of precision-guided bombs. The weapon will give the Navy, and potentially other services, a new way to bolster stocks of air-launched stand-off munitions. This all follows the Navy’s announcement of successful test launches of JDAM-LRs from F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters back in April. In a press release yesterday, Boeing announced…

Johannesburg, South Africa. 6 August 2026 – Paramount Aerospace Industries has strengthened the recently unveiled Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (Counter-UAS) capability of its multi-mission Mwari aircraft through the successful integration of ASELSAN’s advanced ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical targeting system. The integration forms part of a strategic collaboration between Paramount Aerospace Industries and ASELSAN and marks a significant enhancement of the dedicated Mwari Counter-UAS configuration announced by Paramount earlier this year.  By combining Mwari’s unique modular mission architecture with one of the world’s leading electro-optical targeting systems, the partnership delivers an even more capable airborne solution to counter the rapidly growing threat posed by one-way…