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On March 27, Iranian drones and missiles struck Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, destroying an E-3 Sentry, an airborne command center for U.S. operations in the region, and damaging multiple KC-135 tankers. It was not the first strike. Earlier in the month, an Iranian attack had already damaged five KC-135s at the same base. In the history of these aircraft, no enemy had ever achieved such a hit until Iran did both — within two weeks.These strikes are the latest in a broader pattern, part of a deliberate counterair campaign waged through asymmetric means in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Prior to the…

LONDON — Britain deployed military vessels to prevent any attacks on cables and pipelines by Russian submarines which spent more than a month in and around British waters earlier this year, its defense minister John Healey said on Thursday.Britain accused Russia of using the distraction of events in the Middle East to try to conduct the covert operation in the High North maritime region, home to key shipping routes and critical infrastructure such as undersea cables.Healey said British forces and allies including Norway tracked and deterred malign activity by the Russian vessels, adding that the submarines had now left the…

The flight test will provide insights into how a low-cost precision weapon could be integrated in the aircraft. Credit: © BAE Systems. BAE Systems has confirmed the successful test firing of the APKWS laser-guidance kit from a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft at its flight test development centre in Warton, Lancashire. The Royal Air Force (RAF) provided the Typhoon test and evaluation aircraft for the launch, which struck a ground-based target at a UK military range. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Manufactured by BAE…

The states most likely to draw America into its next major crisis or war are not unknowns. They are the usual suspects: The same handful of states that have threatened the United States repeatedly across decades. Interstate rivals have caused roughly 80 percent of history’s wars and the odds of any given rivalry ending peacefully are little better than a coin toss. Yet America’s key strategy documents since the 2017 National Security Strategy have used phrases like great power competition, interstate strategic competition, and strategic competition without acknowledging the essential difference between a competition and a rivalry. Nor does the…

Four years ago, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s authority was at its peak. After 12 years in which he systematically dismantled Hungary’s democracy and replaced it with an autocratic system concentrating political power and illicit wealth in the hands of family members and loyalists, Orban’s party, Fidesz, secured a fourth consecutive supermajority in the 2022 elections. Shortly after, he institutionalized rule by decree because of the war in neighboring Ukraine—the third such declaration issued by Orban under the cover of a state of emergency. The opposition, meanwhile, was fragmented. Without credible leaders, unhappy voters drifted into apathy as Orban built…

You can use jiu-jitsu for self-defence, to socialise, to stay in shape, or to challenge yourself. But you can also use the art to bring change to the world In today’s episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast we talk to Shiggi, a Kenyan-born, UK-raised jiu-jitsuka who decided to travel the length and breadth of Europe to train at different clubs. The goal was to absorb different styles of jiu-jitsu, different methods of teaching, and different ways these schools build community. Shiggi is planning on using the lessons she learned visiting these 25 different schools to open a community dojo in Kenya…

The Ultimate Fighter reality series returns on June 14, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Latin America and Australia. The fight promotion made the announcement on Thursday. A pair of UFC Hall of Famers, former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormiergoes up against former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping as opposing coaches.The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Bisping will feature 16 men’s bantamweight (135 lbs.) and women’s strawweight (115 lbs.) prospects competing to secure their spot on the UFC roster.The premier episode airs the same day as the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, with new episodes…

The U.S. Navy continues to provide high-speed Wi-Fi to service members living in unaccompanied housing across the globe with the addition of free internet in Italy and Greece.The Defense Department announced a free Wi-fi initiative in September 2024 as part of a broader objective to improve troops’ quality of life.“This initiative is a direct reflection of our unwavering commitment to the well-being of our sailors,” said Vice Adm. Scott Gray, commander of Navy Installations Command. “Providing free, high-speed Wi-Fi is a fundamental step in improving their quality of life, ensuring they have the connectivity they need for personal and professional…

Arman Tsarukyan has given his two cents on the hot topic of fighter pay in the UFC. The promotion has received backlash from several fighters and veterans over low pay.The UFC signed a seven-year, $7.7 billion media-rights agreement with Paramount. However, fighters like Justin Gaethje and Colby Covington, among others, have confessed that despite the new massive deal, they are still earning less and still on the old contracts.Earlier this year, Jon Jones also torched Dana White and claimed he was lowballed by the UFC brass, after which “Bones” decided not to be a part of the White House card.Meanwhile,…