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Peter got in touch with some thoughtful feedback and a set of big questions about the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC. A long-time reader of Ancient Warfare and a regular podcast listener, Peter has been debating Arausio with a wargaming friend and wanted Murray’s take on a few key issues. Was Arausio a failure of Roman arms, or a failure of Roman politics that ended in catastrophe? If Caepio and Mallius had cooperated, could the battle have been won, or was defeat inevitable? And how capable were the Cimbrian commanders, and are they underestimated because our sources are Roman?…

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves just launched their latest Season 2 DLC character this week, and she’s on of the fan favorites. We had the opportunity to interview Fatal Fury Director Hayato Konya about Blue Mary’s return to the series after almost three decades and what makes her unique. Since she hasn’t really been in the series since Real Bout 2, we had to ask about Mary’s new incarnation…

SMASH 2000LE system. Credit: Smart Shooter/Eden Communications. Smart Shooter has secured its first contract from the US Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) for the supply of SMASH 2000LE fire control systems. The base agreement, valued at nearly $2.4m, provides for the delivery of the SMASH 2000LE systems, spare parts, and training. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The contract also allows for further optional purchases, which may total an additional $2.3m for extra systems, parts, and training. This initial order establishes Smart…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotions of four Army officers — two Black men and two women — to the rank of brigadier general, the New York Times reported Friday.Hegseth’s actions are in line with the broader Trump administration’s attacks on efforts across the federal government to support and promote the concerns of minority populations — what President Donald Trump and Hegseth have derided as “DEI,” which stands for diversity, equity and inclusion.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell disputed the Times’ reporting, telling the Guardian, “Under Secretary Hegseth, military promotions are given to those who have earned them. Meritocracy, which…

The United States may need more Columbia-class submarines to break even with existing submarine nuclear capabilities in the aging Ohio-class fleet, Adm. Richard Correll, the head of U.S. Strategic Command, said Thursday. “The existing capability we have includes 14 Ohio-class boats with 20 tubes. So that’s 280 launch tubes. The program of record is a minimum of 12 Columbia with 16 tubes each, and that’s 192. So that’s 280 versus 192,” Correll told the Senate Armed Services Committee. “Additional capacity and capability is very beneficial from my perspective. There’s ongoing work within the department in terms of force sufficiency, and that work…

Space Command aims to relocate around 200 people from Colorado to its new headquarters location in Alabama by the end of the year. “I’m happy at the progress that we’re making, and that progress will continue over the next couple of years as we work to get a significant portion of our staff there, even while the permanent headquarters is being built,” Gen. Stephen Whiting, who leads U.S. Space Command, told senators during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday. The command’s relocation has been a matter of hot political debate—President Donald Trump has pushed for what will be a 60-acre site…

Tensions are ramping up between UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and Maycee Barber ahead of Barber’s fight at UFC Seattle. UFC flyweight contender Maycee Barber will face Valentina Shevchenko’s three-time foe, Alexa Grasso, in the UFC Seattle co-main event this Saturday. Barber and Grasso will compete in a title eliminator bout with high stakes in the women’s flyweight division. Shevchenko is widely expected to face top contender Natalia Silva for her next title defense, but nothing is set in stone as of this writing. In the meantime, the beginnings of a fight promotion are taking shape between Shevchenko and Barber.…

In recent years Israel has conducted military operations and/or violations on several countries including in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and Qatar. In every instance, Israel justified its violations on national security or self-defence. The violations on the Occupied Palestinian Territories were the only case where an international court found Israel liable for violating international law. Yet, to only one country did Israel apologize for its actions – Qatar. On 9 September 2025, Israel conducted a military operation against Hamas leaders in Qatar – which was hosting negotiations between Hamas and Israel following the October 7 2023 attacks. Six Hamas…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Ten U.S. service members were wounded Friday in an Iranian missile strike on Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Two of the 10 personnel, all of whom were reportedly inside an installation building at the time of the attack, are in serious condition.Attempts to contact U.S. Central Command had not been returned as of publication. Friday’s strike, which reportedly damaged multiple U.S. refueling aircraft and involved Iranian drones as well, comes as the U.S. military continues to pour assets into the region. The Pentagon on Wednesday confirmed…

BERLIN — Three Baltic states recorded drone incursions within roughly 48 hours this week, as Ukrainian strike drones targeting Russian Baltic port infrastructure were apparently diverted into NATO territory by Russian electronic warfare.The most serious incident occurred at 3:43 a.m. on March 25, when a drone crossing Estonian airspace from Russia struck the chimney of the Auvere power station in the eastern Ida-Viru County − located less than 50 kilometers from the Russian port of Ust-Luga, which Ukraine was striking overnight. No one was injured and the plant’s power output was not affected, Estonian energy company Enefit Power said. But…