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HOHENFELS, Germany – Green Berets with 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, put their skills to the test with a new and innovative training scenario, Exercise Deep Strike, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here, February 15-23, 2026. This exercise simulated a complex real-world mission that challenged small special forces teams to infiltrate enemy territory, avoid drone detection, use drones to strike targets or resupply units, execute advanced tactics and complete stressful operations under winter conditions. It served as a crucial testing ground for modernizing the force, validating the effectiveness of cutting-edge technologies like…

UFC 327 goes down this weekend, and Patricio Pitbull takes on Aaron Pico, with a prior adversary of Pitbull’s weighing in on the bout. The combatant in question is Sergio Pettis, who also does battle this Saturday. The former Bellator MMA champion takes on PFL debutant Mitch McKee in the headliner of PFL Chicago on April 11th. During Pettis’ Bellator MMA championship reign at 135 pounds, he got a win over Patricio Pitbull in the latter’s attempt to become a three-division champ within the promotion. When asked for his thoughts on Pitbull’s fight on Saturday with Aaron Pico at UFC…

The UK MoD released imagery of a Russian GUGI submarine in Olenya naval base. Credit: UK MoD via X UK says Russian submarines operated for weeks in its EEZ near undersea cables UK and Norway tracked them with a frigate and P‑8 aircraft; one sub left, others unclear No damage reported, but the UK had no submarine available to challenge them Russian submarines have been operating in and around UK waters near undersea cables and infrastructure for around a month, in a startling admission of the scale of Moscow’s grey-zone activities and London’s apparent inability to prevent them from taking…

Michael Kofman joins Ryan to unpack the current state of the Russo-Ukrainian War after his recent trip to the front. They examine how drone warfare has transformed the battlefield into a dispersed contest over a vast kill zone, why Russian infiltration tactics have failed to produce meaningful gains, and how Ukraine is working to close gaps in its strike capabilities. They also explore the growing pressure from Russian long-range strikes and how the war in Iran is beginning to shape the conflict.Image: ArmyInform via Wikimedia Commons The post Update from the Battlefield: Drones, Distance, and Diminishing Returns for Russia appeared…

A U.S. defense firm has confirmed an active integration partnership with one of Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturers to adapt its Zeus guided missile system for launch from quadcopter platforms, Defence Blog has learned exclusively. The partnership, disclosed by Aeon CEO and Founder Naweed Tahmas in an exclusive interview with The Defence Blog, marks a significant […]

For decades, the number 5700 has been synonymous with a Soldier’s arrival to Fort Rucker. Beyond the gates, the first welcome a Soldier receives is at the Soldier Service Center, Building 5700, serving as a hub where careers launch, families transition, ID cards are printed and good coffee can always be found. This makes it a fitting tribute to Medal of Honor recipient Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael J. Novosel, whose story of selfless service continues to inspire all who walk its halls. The Army Aviation community gathered April 9, 2026, to honor a legacy of service and sacrifice during…

Global Times By Ministry of National Defense Published: Apr 09, 2026 03:18 PM Question: The Philippine Navy reportedly claimed that China may be taking advantage of the international attention on the conflict in the Middle East, citing a so-called escalation of harassment activities in the South China Sea as proof. The Philippine National Maritime Council also condemned the Chinese side for so-called dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels and personnel in the South China Sea. Do you have any comment on this? Zhang Xiaogang: Recently, the Philippine side has intruded into the airspace over and the waters adjacent to China’s Huangyan…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 08:07, April 09, 2026 BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged efforts to deepen political rectification in the military to maintain the purity and glory of the people’s armed forces. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks when he addressed the opening ceremony of a training session for high-ranking military officials, which was held at the National Defense University in Beijing on the same day. He called for a fresh political outlook to greet the…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. America’s long-range kamikaze drone, a reverse-engineered clone of the Iranian-designed Shahed-136, was used in combat for the first time during Operation Epic Fury. Before the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was known to exist, The War Zone made a detailed case for the Pentagon to mass produce this exact aircraft. Now the U.S. military says LUCAS is a huge success – with CENTCOM’s top officer calling it “indispensable,” – and wants many more of them, so we wanted to know more…

Intellian’s OW7MP backpack satellite communications terminal provides Ku-band links for the OneWeb broadband low earth orbit SATCOM network. Armada’s monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. New OneWeb Backpack Terminal In early February Eutelsat announced the launch of Intellian’s OW7MP Satellite Communications (SATCOM) backpack terminal for use with the former’s OneWeb network of broadband low earth orbit communications satellites. The terminal will be made available to Eutelsat government and defence customers requiring this connectivity, according to a press release. The document stated that the OW7MP features “one-touch network acquisition”. It can…