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A drone carrying a suspected explosive device was found overnight at the German Leipzig Airport right next to a Ukrainian Antonov AN-124. If the incident is confirmed, it would mark the first time one of NATO’s most important strategic air transport hubs has been directly affected. The German Bild newspaper was the first to report on the incident. “Shortly before midnight, a drone was discovered on the ground on the tarmac. According to BILD’s information, an unknown object was attached to it. The explosive detail: it contained a detonator! Investigators classified it as a possible explosive device,” Bild reported this…

In late 1776, George Washington was outnumbered more four to one by British forces and on the run from enemy pursuit. Comparatively disadvantaged by virtually every measure, he not only kept his combat power intact but turned the tides of the war. When Ulysses S. Grant took overall command of Union forces in 1864, he faced the same challenges that each of his predecessors had failed to overcome. And yet he adopted a strategy that not only bested those challenges but shifted the war decisively in the Union’s favor. And when Dwight Eisenhower prepared for the Allied invasion of Europe,…

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach recently delivered a clear message to the global defense community: “The most effective airpower is combined airpower.” Speaking at the Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference in London, Wilsbach stressed that when allied and partner air forces operate in unison, they create “options, dilemmas, and effects that no nation can generate independently.” His vision for the future of global deterrence is clear. The U.S. and its allies are actively forging a united front, backed by an increasing presence of high-end platforms like the F-35. But…

The main event for UFC 331 is finally set with Joshua Van defending his flyweight title in a rematch against former champion Alexandre Pantoja, who is now healthy and ready to compete again.In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan faces Mauricio Ruffy in a five-round fight between lightweights who are both jockeying for a title shot against current champion Justin Gaethje.The main event features Pantoja making his return to action after a freak injury ended his dominant title reign in his first fight against Van in 2025. Pantoja fell awkwardly during an exchange and his arm popped, which forced the fight…

A U.S. Marine veteran is facing charges related to suspicious behavior and alleged firearm possession at the Trump National Golf Course in Southern California. Authorities claim that over the last few days, 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele twice roamed the golf course grounds in advance of a Trump presidential visit, wearing a radio earpiece, taking photos of Secret Service agents, and carrying a round of ammunition in his pocket. Taele was arrested Sunday and faces a preliminary federal charge of possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. According to the…

Rohde & Schwarz introduces the R&S MP007, a new man-portable, tactical direction finding system that enables seamless signal detection across the entire frequency band from 9 MHz to 8 GHz. The system covers a wide spectrum ranging from high frequency (HF) to modern mobile communications and radar bands. The R&S MP007 combines precise signal location with mobility and networking capabilities and was developed for flexible deployment in the field. It combines a robust portable receiver (R&S PR200) inside an impact-resistant transport case with a high-performance DF antenna (R&S ADD507). The complete system can be assembled entirely without tools and has…

Arman Tsarukyan is set to fight next in the co-main event of UFC 331, and his opponent is not Charles Oliveira. The event is set to take place on the 19th of September, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Tsarukyan’s lightweight fight will be a 5-rounder. Arman Tsarukyan will take on Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 (Image: @arm_011/Instagram) The opponent the 29-year-old will be facing is Mauricio Ruffy. The #10-ranked Brazilian is on a two-fight winning streak with impressive TKO wins over Rafael Fiziev and Michael Chandler. Check out UFC’s tweet announcing Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy below: The…

No one is saying, officially, what was decided when top frontier AI labs—Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta—met with White House officials on Tuesday to discuss voluntary guidelines for testing new models.But Democratic lawmakers described the Trump administration’s approach to regulation as “ad-hoc and unpredictable,” and said it’s likely to boost global adoption of rival Chinese models at the worst possible time.Two officials with one of the labs said that Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI submitted a joint draft of the regulation around nine days ago and then began to work with each other and with the White House to find points of agreement.…

5. 8. 2026 – Industrial-technological group CSG has become a strategic investor in Canadian technology company North Vector Dynamics (NVD), which develops advanced air defence technologies, precision-guided missiles, counter-unmanned aerial systems, and next-generation hypersonic technologies.     click on image to enlarge The investment represents another step in CSG’s long-term strategy to expand its technological capabilities in fields that will shape the future of modern defence over the coming decades. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the investment. The company’s valuation now surpasses USD 90 million. “The nature of modern conflicts is changing rapidly. Autonomous systems, artificial intelligence,…

U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), the division of the military that oversees activities in Latin America and the Caribbean, has activated a new headquarters to combat drug cartels and other criminal organizations across the region. The Army launched the new Joint Task Force-Western Hemisphere on Aug. 3, replacing Joint Task Force Southern Spear—a temporary command that the Army established in 2025. The force will coordinate military operations with partner nations across Latin America and the Caribbean, integrating intelligence and surveillance capabilities, working on maritime interdiction operations, overseeing planning between numerous nations, and expanding joint military training with nations it partners with.…