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Hybrid conflict — where conventional military force is combined with cyberoperations, information warfare, economic pressure and digital disruption — has made one thing clear: Sovereignty in defence is an increasingly complex concern. For European member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the challenge is both adopting advanced technologies and keeping these capabilities controllable, explainable and resilient under pressure. In this context, sovereignty refers to the ability to decide, operate and adapt independently — even under degraded conditions or disrupted dependencies. In this interview, NTT DATA’s Pieter Minack, Industry CTO: Federal and Defense, and René Indefrey, Head of Industry Consulting Defense…

Recent photos and videos circulating on social media show that Iran has received Russian-made Mi-28NE attack helicopters, with aircraft spotted at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport and observed conducting flight tests over the capital in early 2026. Several images of Mi-28NE helicopters have appeared from within and around hangars at Mehrabad Airport, where assembly work was reportedly […]

Hypersonica’s missile prototype reached speeds above Mach 6 and covered a range of more than 300km. Credit: © Hypersonica GmbH. Hypersonica, an Anglo-German defence and aerospace company, has completed its maiden hypersonic test flight at Andøya Space in Norway. The company reported that its missile prototype reached speeds greater than Mach 6, covering a distance of more than 300 kilometres (km). Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more All systems “operated normally” during both ascent and descent phases, Hypersonica stated, with performance validation extending…

Stand on the flight deck of the USS George H.W. Bush, and you don’t just see steel and aircraft, you feel momentum. Nearly 1,100 feet of it. The deck hums beneath your boots. Jet engines howl. Somewhere below, two nuclear reactors quietly split atoms, pushing 100,000 tons of American naval power through open ocean like it’s nothing.This isn’t just another U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is the last of the legendary Nimitz-class carriers, the final chapter of a design lineage that defined U.S. sea power for nearly half a century. Think of it as the closing…

Nate Diaz has unfinished business and plans to return to the octagon to claim what he believes is rightfully his. The 40-year-old has set his crosshairs on the BMF title, which is currently in Max Holloway’s possession. Blessed’ will defend it next month at UFC 326 against Charles Oliveira in a rematch. Diaz’s last octagon outing was in 2022, at UFC 279. Diaz fought Tony Ferguson, submitted the latter in Round 4, grabbed the Performance of the Night bonus, and decided to say farewell to the UFC. Nate Diaz is coming back to the UFC: “I got unfinished business, and…

When everyone is accountable, who is actually responsible?I can’t help but think of this question as I consider the flurry of new top-down activity on acquisition reform and modernization. In January 2026, the Defense Department and White House released four new initiatives: two memorandums on the defense innovation system and AI, an executive order on defense industry standards, and a new pilot program outlining no-fee commercial evaluation licenses. These initiatives are the latest in a series of acquisition and process reforms designed to transform how the Pentagon operates and does business with industry.Although these initiatives are a step in the…

The “FPS-3ME” air surveillance radar system, developed by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, delivered to the Philippines in 2023 marked Japan’s first transfer of a completed defense system since the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology were introduced in 2014. (Japan Ministry of Defense)On January 9, Japan’s Cabinet Office released survey data showing that 68.3% of respondents broadly backed promoting defense equipment exports under certain rules, with the survey question specifically citing Tokyo’s Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology.The government-implemented poll,[1] which surveyed 3,000 Japanese nationals aged 18 and over and received 1,534 responses between November…

Eddie Alvarez didn’t want to address the viral brawl that broke out with past opponent Mike Perry at BKFC KnuckleMania VI this past weekend in Philadelphia, but the former UFC lightweight champion felt obligated to respond after hearing Perry’s version of events.The brawl caught on video showed Perry talking with several people seated behind him at the event before a shove led to fists flying in a wild melee in the crowd. Perry released a statement on his podcast claiming he “got bumped from behind” and turned to say “excuse me” to the person he then identified as Alvarez’s son’s…

Tom Aspinall recently underwent double eye surgery, and the image he shared one day after his operation is not too pleasant to glance at. Although the latest update about Aspinall appears promising, he will still be sidelined for a few more months before the commission clears him to compete. Last year at UFC 321, Aspinall locked horns with Ciryl Gane to defend his 265-pound strap. However, the title bout ended in a no-contest after the challenger poked the champ in both eyes in Round 1. Aspinall opted not to continue because he could not see clearly. Many initially believed the…

PARIS — NATO kicked off operation Arctic Sentry to bolster the alliance’s posture in the high north, after weeks of deliberations by allies how to address claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that security threats in the region require the United States to take control of Greenland.The operation will tie together various allied activities in the region, including Denmark’s Arctic Endurance exercises, NATO said in a statement on Wednesday. Denmark stepped up its military presence in Greenland and invited allies including France and the United Kingdom to join after Trump escalated threats to take over the Danish territory.NATO Secretary General…