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The war with Iran has had ripple effects across the Middle East and North Africa. The Gulf Arab states, Iraq, and Jordan have suffered direct attacks from Iran, and Iraq also faces violence from Iranian-aligned militias. In response to an attack from Hizballah, Israel has intensively bombed parts of Lebanon and launched an expanded ground invasion in the south.While those countries coping with the direct impacts of the war receive — and deserve — attention, the war is also affecting other parts of the region, highlighting that the conflict will have wide-ranging and long-standing effects. We asked five experts to assess the impact so far…

As artificial intelligence increasingly defines economic and strategic competition between the United States and China, the technology also creates extreme risks that transcend national borders. An individual could potentially use an AI model or a combination of models to engineer a dangerous pathogen, launch autonomous cyberattacks on power grids or hospital networks, or create and disseminate realistic deepfakes that erode public trust—regardless of whether that individual lives in Dalian, Dallas, or Delhi. Neither the United States nor China benefits from an AI race in which a model from either country could cause catastrophic harm anywhere.Chinese models present particularly acute vulnerabilities.…

Over the past decade, fighter pay within the UFC has been front and center in fan debate. Most believe those on the roster aren’t paid enough money for various reasons, and Dana White is often the target of the criticism.The 56-year-old has been key in the growth of mixed martial arts. The sport lacked mainstream appeal before White and co. got involved, birthing one of the true powerhouses in modern-day combat sports. Despite the work he has done to get the UFC to where it is today, the company’s CEO is regularly blamed for some of the promotions’ shortcomings.The company…

A new rotation of U.S. Marines in the Philippines suggest the force may be maintaining a more continuous presence in the country.A command element from I Marine Expeditionary Force replaced the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit on March 31, the Marine Corps said in a statement, continuing the Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, or MRF-SEA, mission in the Philippines. This rotation “places greater emphasis on persistent integration with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine Marine Corps than previous rotations,” according to Capt. MacKenzie Margroum, a communications officer for the mission. She added that “the current command element will remain for…

In October 2022, Unitree Robotics joined Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, and three other firms in signing an open letter pledging not to weaponize their machines and to review customers’ intended applications. This Chinese startup based in Hangzhou had earned its place in that group. Founded in 2016 by a 26-year-old engineer named Wang Xingxing, who quit his job at the drone maker DJI during his probationary period, Unitree set out to build affordable quadruped robots. It worked. By 2023, the company held over 60 percent of the global quadruped robot market by unit sales. Its investors included Sequoia China, Meituan,…

Babcock announces leadership changes as CEO David Lockwood is set to retire later this year. Credit: Iryna Tolmachova/Shutterstock.com. Babcock International has designated Harry Holt, head of the company’s Nuclear sector, as deputy chief executive officer. Holt will assume full CEO responsibilities when current CEO David Lockwood retires later this year. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more In a statement released on 2 April 2026, Babcock said: “Harry Holt now steps fully into the role of Deputy CEO as he prepares to succeed our…

HAVELSAN has reinforced its position in underwater command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) technologies with an integrated portfolio developed for submarines, unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and hybrid maritime platforms. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as the primary system provider and integrator of Naval Combat Systems for the Turkish Navy, the company continues to advance solutions aligned with the evolving Future Operating Environment (FOE). The Future Operating Environment is defined by the integration of land, sea, air, space and cyberspace domains. Within this structure, Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) and Cross-Domain Command (CDC) concepts shape operational…

UFC star Jiri Prochazka‘s potential longevity in mixed martial arts has been questioned by UFC legend Matt Brown. In the main event of UFC 327 this weekend, Jiri Prochazka will go head to head with Carlos Ulberg over the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship. This is a belt that Jiri has held before, but after two losses to Alex Pereira, he was forced to rebuild his way back to a title shot – and now, he is ready to prove that he can help carry the division at 205 pounds. Jiri Prochazka is one of the most unorthodox fighters in…

Bittium and Telia have jointly implemented a hybrid network that extends the Finnish Defence Forces’ resilient communications into the 5G network. The hybrid network combines Bittium’s tactical communications network, which forms the core of the Defence Forces’ C5 system, with Telia’s 5G network, which serves as the backbone for wireless digital communications. The seamless entity provides the Defence Forces with secure communications and data transfer across an even more extensive network. The solution supports the flexibility and operational capability of defense operations, as well as cooperation with authorities and allied partners. “At the core of developing support for military command…

Everyone has favorite fighters they like to watch, or that they relate to for whatever reason. Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is no different.During a recent fan question and answer session, Du Plessis was asked which fighters he admired and why. “Stillknocks” listed mostly retired fighters but there was one active UFC roster member that made the list.”There’s a lot of reasons for a lot of guys,” Du Plessis told Fight Forecast. “There’s guys like Jose Aldo, who has been my favorite fighter when I started getting into that sport alongside Anderson Silva, just because he was my…