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Ukrainian solider operating a first-person view drone carrying a warhead. Credit: Shutterstock/Parilov. Public data indicates that the UK is gradually increasing the number of its military uncrewed systems (UxS) Since July 2024, the UK armed forces received over 7,900 UxS But as a leading nation in the Coalition of the Willing, the UK aim to develop and deliver 100,000 UxS to Ukraine by April 2026 Modern military platforms are becoming increasingly uncrewed, reducing the toll on human lives where possible, and the UK is making steady progress to that end. A doctrinal shift was discerned in the UK’s recent defence…

Between March 16 and 20, 2026, a French Navy (Marine Nationale) Suffren-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) successfully launched and recovered a U.S. Navy Razorback underwater drone for the first time. These technical trials took place off the coast of Toulon, France’s main naval base. They mark a significant step in the capabilities of the Suffren-class SSN, they also higlight the high level of interoperability between the French and U.S. submarines forces. The primary objective of these trials was to validate the ability to launch and recover an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) while the submarine remained submerged. To achieve this, the…

At a February 2026 gathering to commemorate the revolution that ushered in Iran’s Islamic Republic, the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, struck a reflective note. He remarked that it had been “a strange year,” alluding to Israeli and American attacks on Iran’s nuclear program eight months earlier, and offered an extended justification of the unprecedented violence deployed by regime enforcers to suppress mass protests that had erupted in late December. He described the unrest as an attempted coup orchestrated by Israel and the United States and boasted that it had been “crushed under the feet of the Iranian nation.”Predictably,…

Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net.A Department of Defense suicide report found that 471 service members died by suicide in calendar year 2024, down from 531 in 2023, according to the report released Tuesday.In the Department of Defense’s seventh-annual report on suicide in the military, the department found that even though the total force suicide rate decreased by around 11% for 2024’s calendar year, suicide rates have gradually increased in the active…

Antonio Trocoli and Bruna Brasil are no longer on the UFC roster after losing their recent bouts earlier this month, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting. Luana Carolina was also removed from the roster after a bad weight miss in London.Trocoli (12-7, 1 no contest) went winless in four UFC appearances, the latest one being a unanimous decision loss to Mantas Kondratavicius. The 35-year-old was stopped by Shara Bullet, Tresean Gore and Mansur Abdul-Malik between 2024-25.“Malvado” had his sole octagon victory overturned in 2019, seeing his Dana White’s Contender Series submission over Kenneth Bergh become a no contest due to a…

Colby Covington anticipates that Khamzat Chimaev would assert clear dominance over Sean Strickland in their upcoming showdown. Chimaev is set to defend his middleweight title for the first time against former champion Strickland in the main event of UFC 328, scheduled for May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. “Borz” captured the 185-pound title with a grappling-heavy performance against Dricus du Plessis, earning a unanimous decision victory at UFC 319 in August 2025. The 31-year-old Chechen remains undefeated at 15–0, including a perfect 9–0 run in the UFC, and is widely tipped to continue his run against…

The patch does not include the Alex story changes though It’s been a few weeks already since the big Alex and balance update released for Street Fighter 6, but not everything went off without a hitch it seems. Capcom has now released a new patch for Street Fighter 6 to try and address some of the performance issues made present in the game. This comes after players on PC reported performance…

Terry Gerton Let’s talk about clean audits in DoD. Secretary Hegseth, in his testimony regarding the 2026 DoD budget, said he was committed to getting a clean audit in 2028. How is this administration taking on that challenge? Rich Brady Well, first, this administration has been very consistent throughout the importance of a clean audit. In my first conversations with senior officials in the department, they said that a clean audit opinion was the number one priority, and it was far above all other priorities. I would say, second, that a lot of the senior officials coming into the department…

Rideshare apps are a convenient way to get around town, especially when traveling at night, leaving a bar after drinking, or just trying to avoid parking hassles. However, using a rideshare app means getting into a stranger’s car, which is never completely risk-free. Often, dangerous situations such as speeding or reckless driving put you at risk of injury in a car crash. In more serious cases, rideshare passengers have been physically attacked, sexually harassed, or assaulted. When traveling in rideshare vehicles, it’s important to prioritize your own safety at all times. Certain steps can help you ensure your safety and…

Iran Press TV Saturday, 28 March 2026 6:16 PM Fighters from the anti-terror group Islamic Resistance in Iraq have conducted a drone strike against an installation operated by US occupation forces in Syria’s southwestern al-Tanf region, close to the borders with Iraq and Jordan. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that air defense systems manned by members of the ruling Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group had intercepted and shot down an unmanned aircraft as it was flying in the skies over the base. It added that the drone had most likely set off from an area in neighboring…