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Romania – Ministry of National Defence Press release No. 58 26.03.2026 On Thursday, March 26, the Russian Federation’s forces conducted a new series of drone attacks on the Ukrainian civilian and infrastructure targets, in the vicinity of the river border with Romania, in the northern area of Tulcea County. Two F-16 aircraft were scrambled at 00.16 from the 86th Air Base in Borcea, to monitor the air situation. The National Military Command Center (core) notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations in order to take measures to alert the population in northern Tulcea County, a RO-ALERT message being sent at…

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military leadership plans to phase out sending troops abroad for basic training, with a senior official saying much of what Western armies teach is “detached from our realities.”The idea is to move all basic training fully onto Ukrainian soil, while keeping more specialized courses abroad, Yevhen Mezhivikin, deputy chief of the General Staff’s Main Directorate of Doctrine and Training, told Militarnyi last week.NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Adm. Pierre Vandier, explained the logic during his first visit to Ukraine last weekend, calling Ukraine’s warfighting adaptation “one of the strongest lessons” for the alliance back in February…

The proposed FMS is expected to strengthen Japan’s capability to meet current and future threats. Credit: Niyazz/Shutterstock.com. The US Department of State has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan valued at approximately $340m, aimed at enhancing the country’s indigenous upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles (HVGP) capability. The agreement includes equipment and various services such as test preparation, support during testing, and logistical transportation. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Japan will receive a range of support systems from the US…

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U.S. Space Command is operating a small Program Management Office with about 20 personnel at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of the phased relocation of its headquarters, Gen. Stephen N. Whiting told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.The command plans to break ground on a new headquarters facility on an approximately 60-acre site near the center of Redstone Arsenal in 2027, according to the City of Huntsville. The facility is scheduled for completion around 2031, with an additional year for personnel move-in.“To guarantee uninterrupted command and control throughout the transition, USSPACECOM will phase the relocation of personnel…

US Navy 26 March 2026 From Petty Officer 1st Class Ezekiel Duran U.S. Navy forces will join allied and partner nations to participate in Royal Australian Navy-led Exercise Kakadu 2026, a multinational maritime exercise which occurs off Australia’s eastern coast, and its International Fleet Review (IFR) starting March 21. Exercise Kakadu 2026, following the IFR, is Australia’s premier international maritime exercise and brings together navies from across the Indo-Pacific and beyond to strengthen combined readiness and improve coordination in a complex maritime environment. Since 1993, Australia has hosted Exercise Kakadu with its allies and partners.The U.S. Navy is represented by…

That’s why former 185-pound titlejolder and current UFC commentator, Michael Bisping, expects Adesanya to call it quits if he loses to Joe Pyfer atop the UFC Seattle fight card this weekend on Paramount+.“If Izzy loses this one, I think that’ll be the end of his career,” Bisping said on his Believe You Me podcast. “I think he will choose to say, ‘I clearly haven’t got it anymore because back in the day, I would’ve smoked someone like Joe Pyfer.’ The sport retires you — you don’t retire from the sport. And that could be what we’re seeing, or it could…

Hey folks! Another gap week because, as mentioned last week, I am at the annual meeting for the Society for Military History happening in Arlington. That said, we actually did have a major post this week, my 7,500 word primal cry concerning the current war in Iran. I know that won’t be for everyone – some of you read this to get away from current events – which is why I dropped it ‘off schedule’ midweek rather than having it replace this post. That said, as I often do with weeks where I am at a conference, let me share…

A GQM-163 Coyote SSST launches from WFF in Virginia, US. Credit: NASA photo. Northrop Grumman has received a $127.3m firm-fixed-price contract for the production of GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-skimming Targets (SSST). The contract, managed by the US Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland, covers Full Rate Production Lot 18. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Northrop Grumman will deliver 28 SSST vehicles, along with related support and administrative data. The targets are intended for the US Navy, the government of Japan,…

Although educators have sought to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, science has not been prioritized in high-stakes accountability movements of recent decades. Standards help set common goals, but teachers determine how students achieve them. The instructional materials that teachers use play a large role in how they teach. Therefore, state leaders have promoted the use of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) to improve the quality of science instruction and increase student achievement. For this report, the authors used spring 2025 American Instructional Resources Survey data to examine science teachers’ use of instructional materials and engagement in science practices.…