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The United States Army’s shift away from the counterinsurgency focus that dominated the early twenty-first century toward preparing for large-scale combat operations has been going on for nearly a decade. Discussion about that shift is dominated by a focus on technology and adoption of innovations, and it is already forcing a reimagination of a wide range of activities—from intelligence to communications to sustainment. But what about command of ground forces? All four of us have served during a period that spans the Army’s transition from low-intensity conflict and stability operations to preparing for tomorrow’s major war. Our experiences, like those…

Array of data gathering systems. Credit: © Crown. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Teledyne Marine to improve the Royal Navy’s collection of oceanographic and environmental data using uncrewed technologies. The agreement forms part of the Royal Navy’s Future Maritime Data Gathering (FMDG) programme and will provide additional equipment directly to Information Warfare meteorological and oceanographic (IW METOC) operators. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Under the contract, Teledyne Marine will deliver a range of autonomous ocean observing…

“Everybody’s recognized that we needed to grow and it looks like the resourcing is going to now match those aspiration,” Gen. Chance Saltzman said. Anastasia Obis April 1, 2026 6:05 pm 4 min read The White House is expected to roll out its budget proposals for fiscal 2027 this Friday, with all signs pointing to a $1.5 trillion defense budget request, which is a $600 billion increase from the department’s fiscal 2026 levels. While military spending grows every year, President Donald Trump’s potential request would be the highest year-over-year increase since World War II — the president said the massive…

Trier—” Augusta Treverorum”, as the Romans called it, or “The Rome of the North”, as historians call it today—is one of the most interesting places to evaluate the role of the United States in the world, and to question the future of the world it created in the wake of the Second World War. A little history first.  Augusta Treverorum was the capitol of Belgian Gaul (“omni Gallia divisa in tres partes”, per Julius Caesar) and was a city of some note during the Roman Empire, with as many as 100,000 inhabitants.  One of the eight city gates, the “Porta…

This computer-generated image depicts the missile boat, based on the Falaj-3 design, destined for the Kuwait Naval Force. (Edge)ST Engineering has secured a six-year subcontract from Edge Group’s Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB). The contract covers designing and supplying platform systems for eight missile boats for the Kuwait Naval Force.Valued at S$600 million (US$467 million), the award includes construction of three of these vessels at ST Engineering’s shipyard in Singapore, in addition to platform design and systems integration work.The boats are understood to be based on the Falaj-3 design, itself derived from ST Engineering’s Fearless-class patrol vessels, but incorporating enhancements…

League of Arab States Date: 31/03/2026 The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, Palestine and Occupied Arab Territories Sector, expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the continued measures and restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities on freedom of worship in the city of Jerusalem. These include restricting and preventing Christians from accessing the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and freely practising their religious rites during religious holidays, as well as preventing Muslim worshippers from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif. It affirms that these measures constitute a flagrant violation of international law, including international humanitarian law, and a clear…

Taiwan’s NCSIST is presenting a low-cost counter-drone system based on 2.75-inch rockets. One is shown here mounted on a 4×4 light truck. (Military News Agency)The proximity of Taiwan to China’s mainland puts it within easy reach of many of the types of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that have featured prominently in the battlefields of Ukraine and, more recently, in the Middle East. Recognising this, Taipei is developing and fielding counter-UAS systems (C-UAS) focused particularly on defeating reconnaissance and attack drones of the People’s Liberation Army.As already demonstrated in ongoing conflicts, the large drone threat demands that defensive systems be effective,…

Daniel Cormier promises he doesn’t have an issue with Nate Diaz but when the one-time “BMF” title challenger takes aim at him, he’s going to respond.During an appearance on Theo Von’s podcast, Diaz decided to blast Cormier about his job as a color commentator and analyst while saying the UFC Hall of Famer must be jealous that he didn’t make as much money during his career and calling him a “f*cking bitter little bitch who’s analyzing fights.” On Wednesday, Cormier fired back while reminding Diaz that he earned his position as a commentator on the sport with championship credentials after…

It’s April Fool’s Day once again and you know what that means: Time to watch out for fake news!This is especially true in the world of combat sports, where some of your favorite fighters just can’t help but get up to all kinds of mischief whether it be a “HUGE FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT,” a shocking retirement, or just the usual pranks and gags that guys and gals get up to when they have way too much time on their hands between fights.Case in point, the calendar barely flipped to April first when No. 1 lightweight contender and grappling enthusiast Arman Tsarukyan…

It appears Arman Tsarukyan’s larger-than-life adventures just keep stacking up one after another. Tsarukyan has been staying active outside the Octagon as he awaits his next UFC booking, having competed just once since his split decision win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April 2024. “Ahalkalakets” was originally set to challenge then-lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 in January 2025, but was forced to withdraw during fight week due to an apparent injury. Since then, Tsarukyan has stayed busy on the grappling circuit, competing in nine wrestling and submission bouts across various promotions worldwide. Image: @arm_011/Instagram Amid his…