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Key PointsLatvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Latvia expects to complete the purchase of Anduril’s Barracuda long-range cruise missiles after visiting the company.He also witnessed the signing of cooperation memoranda involving Latvia’s Ministry of Defense and Latvian drone maker Origin Robotics.Latvia is working to buy Anduril’s Barracuda long-range cruise missiles, President Edgars Rinkēvičs said after visiting the American defense company and meeting its founder, Palmer Luckey. Rinkēvičs wrote that he looked forward to completing the acquisition of the missiles and to further defense industry cooperation. During the visit he also witnessed the signing of memoranda of cooperation involving Latvia’s Ministry of…

PARIS — French defense-technology firm Thales is “quite advanced” in discussions with a number of NATO countries about using its artificial intelligence-powered command-and-control system HexaForce, said the company’s vice president for multi-domain operations, Patrick Moreau.Thales announced the availability of HexaForce last week, after testing it during NATO’s Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exercise, or CWIX, in Poland in June. The company is positioning the system as a multi-domain C2 “overlay” that can plug into legacy and national systems from the strategic to the tactical level, while allowing users to choose their own AI models and avoid vendor lock-in.NATO is increasingly turning to…

Pyongyang has a long history of conducting irregular warfare and asymmetric operations: Look no further than the 1968 Blue House raid or the 1996 submarine incursion as the most pressing examples. More often than not, North Korea failed to achieve the intended objectives of its missions and lost its commandos. Despite failures, the regime pressed on, and now, over thirty years after the sub incursion, it has the combat experience of its special operations forces in Kursk to leverage. For policymakers and analysts, the more urgent question is that of transferability and operationalization of the Kursk lessons to the Korean…

Registratie en eerste stappen bij Gransino Nederland De eerste stap om te beginnen met Gransino is een snelle en eenvoudige registratie. Ga naar de officiële website en klik op “Registreren”. Het formulier vraagt om basisgegevens zoals naam, e‑mail en een wachtwoord. Zorg dat je een sterk wachtwoord kiest; veiligheid staat voorop. Nadat je je gegevens hebt ingevoerd, ontvang je een bevestigingsmail. Klik op de link in die e‑mail om je account te activeren. Vervolgens kun je direct een eerste storting doen of eerst de gratis demo‑spellen verkennen. De meeste Nederlandse spelers vinden het prettig om eerst de gebruikersinterface te testen…

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 New Air Force, Pentagon, and White House initiatives are taking a new swing at an issue that has long frustrated military families: barriers to spouse employment. Unemployment and underemployment have plagued military spouses for years, with the unemployment rate among military spouses holding steady at around 20 percent—despite initiatives to promote spouse preferences for hiring on base, support for remote work, and advocacy for making professional licenses more portable across state…

A propeller-driven aircraft can train pilots for modern fighter jets. That sounds strange until you see what the Pilatus PC-21 is actually built to do.The PC-21 isn’t a faster version of a basic trainer. Pilatus designed it around a different idea: move more of the pilot-training workload into one aircraft and one connected training system.That changes the economics.The aircraft uses a 1,600 shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A engine, yet it can reach about 370 knots and handle loads of +8G and -4G in its aerobatic configuration. Those figures put the Pilatus PC-21 far beyond what most people expect from a…

A trio of RAAF aircraft optimised for ISR: a P-8A Poseidon, an MQ-4C Triton and an MC-55A Peregrine. They are all stationed at RAAF Base Edinburgh. (ADF)Australia is the only export operator of Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft, and the platform has now reached an initial operational capability (IOC).Simultaneously, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced the L3Harris-developed MC-55A Peregrine intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft had achieved IOC too.The milestones were revealed on 22 September 2026, following what the Department of Defence called “extensive operational testing and evaluation”.The RAAF’s fleet of three Tritons – with…

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MARCH 29: Raul Rosas Jr. warms up prior to his fight during the UFC Fight Night event at CDMX Arena on March 29, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC Vegas 121 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which is set to go down tomorrow night (Sat., Sept. 26, 2026) on Paramount+ from inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 121 features a bantamweight main event between 135-pound standouts Raul Rosas Jr. and Raoni Barcelos, a five-round showdown that…

Kyokushin Karate, like many other martial arts disciplines, can play a significant role in promoting mental well-being and mindfulness. Here are some specific ways in which Kyokushin Karate contributes to these aspects of personal development: Discipline and Self-Control: Kyokushin Karate places a strong emphasis on discipline and self-control. Practitioners are expected to adhere to a strict code of conduct, which includes respect for others, humility, and self-discipline. This focus on discipline can help individuals gain better control over their impulses and emotions, contributing to improved mental well-being. Focus and Concentration: Kyokushin Karate training requires intense focus and concentration. Practitioners must…

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration appeared to disappoint senators from both political parties Thursday with how she answered questions about medication abortion access during her confirmation hearing.Dr. Heidi Overton also faced skepticism from committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., about her work on vaccine policy during the current administration, indicating she may not have the support needed to secure the job.“You’re a medical doctor. Of course, that resonates with me. You’ve seen patients. You have a deep understanding of the healthcare system and health policy, but I have concerns,” he said. “You were behind the…