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Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Republic of Poland 21.01.2026 – Poland is present in Latvia. We have our troops there. We want our presence to be even more visible. I would like for Poland and Latvia to keep increasing their capabilities through shared exercises, joint actions and presence on the eastern flank of NATO. We both benefit from the SAFE programme and I am thankful for the declaration of willingness to conduct joint purchases and for choosing Polish equipment, like the Piorun system – deputy prime minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz noted after meeting the minister of defence of Latvia. On Wednesday,…

Urban warfare is often invoked as an alibi: dense terrain, an embedded enemy, human shields, imperfect intelligence. These conditions are real but they do not, on their own, explain outcomes. Every modern military that has fought in cities has faced uncertainty, civilian presence, and adversaries who exploit it. What distinguishes campaigns is not whether these problems exist, but how commanders choose to respond to them, whose risk is prioritized, and what forms of harm are treated as acceptable.The war in Gaza has produced civilian death on a scale that cannot be explained by inevitability alone. More than 73,000 people —…

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor’s long anticipated return to the octagon could be actually happening. “Notorious” released a video on social media Tuesday titled “White House Camp Begins.” In the video, McGregor spars with training partners and gives a motivational speech to start his preparation to return.”Camp 100% this is. Yeah? We’re going in there 100%. I’m going into this fight 100% Conor McGregor,” he said. “Not 92. 100% Conor McGregor.” Conor McGregor White House Training Camp BeginsMcGregor last fought at UFC 264 in July 2021 losing to Dustin Poirier in a trilogy fight after suffering a broken leg in the closing moments…

Modern synthetic biology and AI represent both medicine’s greatest breakthrough and warfare’s most terrifying evolution. In this new landscape, where biological weapons can be designed faster than traditional defenses can be developed, recent government decisions risk abandoning our only countermeasure that can keep up: messenger ribonucleic acid, better known by its acronym, mRNA.Known most famously for the prominent role it played in vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), mRNA is a medical platform that can generate new defenses in days rather than years. In layperson’s terms, mRNA amounts to a temporary set of instructions that tells cells how…

By Brian Kerg Dr. Elsa Kania joins the program to discuss her dissertation, “China’s Command Revolution,” which examines the reforms, adaptation, and emerging innovation in Chinese military command capabilities. Dr. Elsa Kania received her PhD in Government from Harvard University. She served as a visiting scholar for the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, as an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. Download Sea Control 595: China’s Command Revolution with Elsa Kania Links 1. Elsa Kania’s LinkedIn profile. Brian Kerg is Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact the podcast team at Seacontrol@cimsec.org. Jim Jarvie edited…

These three simple ways will make you more flexible instantly! Fighters need to have an optimal amount of flexibility to kick, punch, take down their opponent, and even escape submission holds. Your body has to be able to move through ranges of motion effectively, and that requires your muscles to stretch and contract functionally. In order to create flexibility, you have to wrap your mind around that it is more than just stretching a muscle. Alignment and stability optimize flexibility. The joints must be in the correct position for muscles to stretch and contract properly. When joints are not aligned…

MONOPOLY GO! has made the ever-popular Monopoly board game a big hit in the digital space, too, retaining the essence of buying, selling, constructing, and collecting rent on real estate. With progression being essential, free dice rolls are important. So to help all of us MOGO lovers out, I will share free dice rolls links and how to use them in this guide for MONOPOLY GO! Additionally, if you are just starting with MONOPOLY GO!, we have also covered a detailed beginner’s guide for some basic tips, a guide on how to add your friends to the game, and a guide on how to get…

A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jan. 20-23 to meet with leaders from the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and explore ways to enhance security cooperation efforts. By David Wilson , U.S. Africa Command Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The Jan 25, 2026 A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jan. 20-23, 2026, to meet with leaders from the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and explore ways to enhance security cooperation efforts. The AFRICOM team was led…

President Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum in Davos to escalate his pressure campaign on the US defense industry to speed up weapons production. Meanwhile, new reporting reveals the controversial Qatari Boeing 747, intended to serve as an interim Air Force One, could fly as soon as this summer, raising fresh questions about security upgrades, contractors and timelines. On a new episode of The Weekly Break Out, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Deputy Editor Lee Ferran break down what Trump said, why it matters for defense primes heading into earnings call season and what to watch next in the Air…

If modern air warfare were a marathon, most fighter jets would collapse at mile 20. The KC-135 Stratotanker is the reason they don’t.This aircraft doesn’t break sound barriers or star in airshow highlight reels. It doesn’t need to. Its power is quieter, and far more strategic. While sleek fighters grab attention, the KC-135 works behind the scenes, pumping life back into aircraft that would otherwise be forced to turn home early. No fuel, no mission. Simple math.What’s remarkable isn’t just what the KC-135 Stratotanker does, but how long it has been doing it.Introduced in the late 1950s, this aerial refueling…