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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 The Air Force plans to offer virtual enlisted Foundations courses Airmen can take at their convenience as part of a larger effort to modernize enlisted professional military education, or EPME.   The service established these preparatory leadership courses in 2024 to be taken in the years between traditional enlisted leadership schools such as the Airman Leadership School, or ALS, and the Noncommissioned Officer Academy, or NCOA. Foundations courses are taught at…

The Best Of The Best of Strategy Games To Play In 2026 We’re finally here! The final part of the biggest list I have ever made is about the 100 Best Strategy Games to Play in 2026! Now we are going to cover the best of the best, la creme de la creme, the GOATs of strategy gaming! From some of the most exciting real-time strategy games such as Starcraft 2 and Door Kickers 2 to grand-strategy, century-spanning empire-building in Europa Universalis IV, this list is a compilation of every strategy game every player should have in their library! Grab…

Getting troops and equipment across the battlefield is a vital part of every theater operation — Soldiers and their kits, as well as spare ammunition and other supplies, all need to arrive quickly, with nothing left behind — or risk jeopardizing the mission. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle and Humvee have done a great job at performing those tasks so far, but the battlefield is always changing. In some cases, those vehicles are too heavy and impractical for the task at hand. So, the Army chose to develop a new, ultra-light troop transport vehicle. The Infantry Squad Vehicle is an…

Strong upper abs can make the midsection look more defined, but they also help you brace, lift, carry, run, and transfer force between your upper and lower body. The visible upper section of a six pack comes from the rectus abdominis, which runs from the rib cage to the pelvis. It is important to be realistic about what training can do. The rectus abdominis is one continuous muscle, so you cannot perfectly isolate only the upper abs. You can, however, choose exercises that challenge trunk flexion, stability, and resistance to unwanted movement. Visible abs also depend on overall body fat…

News August 21, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via AV ATHENS, Greece. AeroVironment will establish a defense-industry presence in Greece through AV Eagle, a joint venture with Athens-based Eyeonix SA that is expected to support future production of uncrewed and counter-uncrewed systems, the company announced in a statement. AV Eagle is expected to begin operations in fiscal year 2027 and could establish a facility in Greece to manufacture and assemble uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), loitering munitions, and counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS), the statement reads. AeroVironment says production capabilities are expected to become operational by 2028 as…

Iran’s president says the world has accepted that it’s won the war with the United States, while France and Saudi Arabia are expected to discuss plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran nearly six months ago. Meanwhile remarks by the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria appear to contradict official U.S. position over the Golan Heights. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Saturday. Full coverage can be found here. Iran’s President…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live TODAY (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) with UFC Sacramento, streaming live online via Paramount+. The event happens at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA. Our main event tonight is Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues in the Middleweight division.The UFC rolls into Sac-Town for the first time in years, tonight. The last time they were here they hung their card on Germaine de Randamie. I think it’s fair to say they’ve come with a better main event this time around with ‘Fluffy’ vs. ‘RoboCop’. Despite that fun main event, though, the rest of the card leaves…

UFC Sacramento is ready to take over the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, with a stacked card featuring a host of intriguing matchups. The event marks the MMA promotion’s return to “Sactown” for the first time since a Fight Night event in July 2019. The Fight Night card is headlined by a pivotal middleweight clash, with hometown favorite Anthony Hernandez looking to deliver a statement performance in front of the Sacramento crowd against hard-hitting Brazilian veteran Gregory Rodrigues. In the co-main event, heavyweight mainstay Serghei Spivac welcomes Vitor Petrino to the division. Beyond the featured bouts, UFC Sacramento offers…

Merab Dvalishvili has provided fans with an update on former two-division champion Ilia Topuria. Earlier this year at UFC Freedom 250, Topuria lost his title to Justin Gaethje. The 37-year-old dismantled “El Matador” for 20 minutes, after which the latter’s corner decided to stop the fight to save him from further punishment. Topuria suffered two broken orbital bones and a broken nose, with Gaethje’s punches and jabs also leaving his eyes nearly swollen shut. Following the fight, he received a mandatory 60-day medical suspension, along with an 180-day suspension unless he is cleared by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, as…

Jalaiyan Karate Dojo (IFK Tehran) will organize the **JKD Kumite Challenge 2026**, a two-round kumite event for members of **JKD Academy / IFK Tehran** at the JKD Sport Centre in Tehran, Iran. The challenge will give participants from different age groups the opportunity to test their endurance, fighting spirit and technical skills through a demanding series of consecutive kumite bouts. The **first round** will take place on **September 19, 2026**, with the following format: * **U16:** 10 Kumite* **U18:** 20 Kumite* **18+:** 30 Kumite The **second round**, scheduled for **December 25, 2026**, will raise the intensity of the challenge: *…