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The U.S. Air Force has committed $75 million to an initial production run of a jet-powered guided bomb that can fly more than 300 nautical miles, Boeing said Wednesday. Boeing’s BSU-111/B Payload Delivery Unit is a wing-and-turbojet engine kit that converts a 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) into a long-range JDAM (JDAM LR) dubbed the GBU-75. The result is a gravity bomb with the reach of a cruise missile. Boeing said it has spent nearly $100 million of its own money on the program. “Scaling production of the GBU-75 will provide the fleet with an affordable, sustainable solution designed…

Trending:Colby Covington praises Arman Tsarukyan following RAF 11 match: “You’re gonna be the UFC lightweight champ”Credit: Global Fight LeagueGlobal Fight League founder Darren Owen is looking to make the most of a second chance to launch one of MMA’s unique new promotions. The Global Fight League was supposed to feature a slew of former UFC, Bellator, and PFL standouts in a two-night launch in April 2025. The GFL became the latest promotional addition to Mixed Martial Arts that planned to ‘fill the NFL void’ last summer. But just weeks before their scheduled debut events in California, the GFL cancelled their…

If you are new to strength training, one of the first questions you will probably ask is whether you should bench press with a barbell or dumbbells. Both exercises are staples of muscle building programs, both target the chest, shoulders, and triceps, and both can help beginners gain impressive strength and size. However, they are not identical. The differences between the two exercises affect muscle activation, strength development, safety, learning curve, and long term progress. Choosing the right variation can make your first months of training more productive while reducing frustration and lowering injury risk. The good news is that…

The Anduril Pulsar is a modular counter-drone detection, direction-finding, and electronic-deception system that can be reconfigured for various mission roles and platform applications. Surveillance is autonomous with a detection alert to the operator, and non-kinetic electronic disruption of the drone or drones. The configuration will be optimised for the Marine ACV under this effort. Pulsar-L Expeditionary and Tripod shown. (Credit: Anduril)The US Marines have announced their intention to acquire the Anduril Pulsar Lite MKI-RX/TX 4CH system for integration into its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) to provide drone detection and non-kinetic defeat capability. The 8 x 8 ACV is the Marines’…

In 2025, Matthew Fuhrmann wrote, “U.S. Allies and Adversaries Are Attempting Nuclear Deterrence Without Weapons – Will It Work?,” where he argued countries don’t always need to go as far as actually building nuclear weapons to reap the benefits of nuclear deterrence. A year later, we asked Matthew to revisit his arguments.Image: MidjourneyIn your 2025 article, you argued countries don’t necessarily have to follow through with building nuclear weapons to reap the benefits of nuclear deterrence, a strategy you called latent nuclear deterrence. Which countries do you think stand to gain the most from this strategy, given the significant and,…

The United States would run out of the interceptors it needs to take down Chinese missiles “within days” of a conflict, according to a new report from the Heritage Foundation. It’s the latest in a series of warnings from experts and commanders highlighting a critical gap. The White House, Congress, and defense contractors have taken steps to address it. But the ongoing war with Iran has exposed those efforts as insufficient, experts say.It’s not a new problem. A 2023 report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies concluded that the U.S. would “within the first week of a Taiwan conflict” run out of…

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs Econographics August 6, 2026 • 9:48 am ET Print this page By Madeline Chalecki The Trump administration’s latest iteration of the tariff wall is unlike those that came before. Rather than a blanket duty, it’s a patchwork of Section 232 national security tariffs, Section 301 tariffs, exemptions, carveouts, and deals. Now, the administration has added yet another layer with tariffs resulting from a Section 301 investigation under the Trade Act of 1974 tied to forced labor import prohibitions.   The result is a fragmented and uneven tariff landscape that creates advantages for India, setbacks…

Christian Eckerlin is heading back to Frankfurt with a stadium-sized task in front of him. “The King of Germany” will face former OKTAGON welterweight champion David “Pink Panther” Kozma at OKTAGON 94 on September 26 inside Deutsche Bank Park, where the promotion expects close to 60,000 fans. The matchup brings Eckerlin, listed at 18-8 with one no contest, into the cage against Czech veteran Kozma, who enters at 34-15 following two wins in 2026. It is a major homecoming for Eckerlin, whose connection with the Frankfurt crowd has turned his appearances into some of the promotion’s most attended shows. Eckerlin…

Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf, has closed the first half of 2026 with record growth in sales and earnings. In the first six months of the 2026 fiscal year, the Group considerably expanded its sales volume and significantly increased its profitability. The technology group’s order backlog remains at a very high level. The security policy situation with significantly increased defence budgets in numerous countries ensures demand in the military business. The promising market situation and the persistently strong order book remain unchanged. However, the business development previously anticipated for the current 2026 fiscal year is being affected by the cancellation of the…

In foreign policy, good ideas often emerge from bad decisions. Such was the case with the Powell Doctrine, a term typically associated with the American triumph over Iraq in the 1990–91 Gulf War. The doctrine did not, in fact, originate with its namesake, Colin Powell, who as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff helped make sure the United States went into the war with a coherent military strategy. And the doctrine’s roots lay not in a success in Iraq, but in a disaster in Lebanon.In 1982, after Israel invaded the civil war–torn country, a rift opened inside the Reagan…