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Today we highlight some of the techniques for fighting to first blood with a historical feder in relative safety. These are some of the ideas from a class taught by Dr. Nathan Clough of Arms and Armor and James Reilly of Goliath Fencing at SoCal Swordfight 2026. We drew on the work of Joachim Meyer, the late 16th century fencing master who was involved in fechtschulen, a tradition of public swordfighting exhibitions that were popular in the Holy Roman Empire. In these tournaments fencers fought entirely unarmored (no head or hand protection) and the goal was to make your opponent…

Clash Royale is one of the best mobile strategy games, with over eight years in the running of giving players a fun experience. The game brought us some amazing new features, such as Tower Troops and Card Evolutions over the years, and with them came some freebies too. With the game offering numerous in-game activities, this guide focuses specifically on Clash Royale rewards, providing a list of free rewards along with step-by-step instructions on how to claim them. Clash Royale free voucher redeem links and rewards Here are the free rewards with their links, which you can claim via different events…

The Education Department will leave its headquarters building this year, marking the latest step in the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency as it hands the space off to the Energy Department. Education has already slashed about half of its workforce since President Trump took office last year and Secretary Linda McMahon told employees on Thursday its Washington headquarters, a location just south of the National Mall that the department has occupied for decades, contained far more space than the agency requires. Trump has vowed to eliminate the department entirely and offloaded some of its work to other agencies, but…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Iran is accusing the U.S. of dropping anti-tank landmines in an area near one of its underground missile facilities (often referred to as missile cities) that it claims killed several people. While we cannot independently verify the provenance of the images provided by Iranian media or the casualty claims, the use of these munitions would make sense. Despite an intense bombing campaign against Iran’s missiles and launch sites, the Islamic Republic is still firing these weapons at targets across the Middle East.…

The Locust 3X is designed to provide repeated Gp 1, 2, and 3 drone defeat capability with adaptability to various missions and applications, including fixed site “pallet mounting” (shown) or on mobile vehicles (JLTV shown). (AeroVironment) AeroVironment showcased its latest version of the high-energy Counter Drone Laser weapon, the Locust 3X, at the AUSA Global Force 2026 event held in Huntsville, Alabama, from 24 to 26 March. The weapon system represents the newest development from the BlueHalo team, which was acquired by AeroVironment in May 2025.  High-power directed energy, particularly lasers, has been regarded as one of the promising technologies…

This photo shows the Thales PathMaster mine countermeasures system in use by the French Navy. (Thales)The topic of mine countermeasures (MCM) is receiving more intense attention since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to the Israeli-US Operation Epic Fury. It is therefore timely, though coincidental, that Thales has released a new expeditionary version of its PathMaster MCM system.Sébastien Guérémy, Vice President of Underwater Systems at Thales, explained: “As seas become increasingly contested and navies face unexpected threats and challenges, mine countermeasures have become a key discipline to ensure the sovereignty and safety of critical infrastructures and sea lines…

Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya headlines Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 271 fight card in Seattle against No. 14 ranked Joe Pyfer and he’s looking to write a great comeback story. “The story I’m going to write this weekend is after a year off he comes back and just performs better than he ever has, or just like he did. So, when I’m done this weekend I want people to be like, ”Wow. How did I ever doubt him? How did I ever think he was done? Like, what the f*ck was I thinking,” Adesanya said on his YouTube channel.…

Resilient Uncrewed Logistics in GPS-Denied Maritime Environments Pittsburgh, PA – March 27th, 2026 / The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) a contract to develop an aircraft-agnostic autonomy solution for ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship operations through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC). The work will advance the U.S. Marine Corps’ capabilities for uncrewed logistics missions in contested maritime environments. The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) a contract to develop an aircraft-agnostic autonomy solution for ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship operations through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA)…

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an order allowing the Department of Homeland Security to pay airport security workers who have gone without a full paycheck since the shutdown began in mid-February.The order does not appear to include pay for other federal employees working for DHS, including those at the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secret Service.“It is not an easy thing to do, but I am going to do it! I want to thank our hardworking TSA agents and also ICE for the incredible help they have given us at the airports,” Trump wrote on…

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the face of various Iranian military capability threats has underlined the return to prominence of mine warfare as both a military-operational and politico-strategic tool. Despite the talk of drones, hypersonic missiles, and other new technologies, and of shifts to ‘hybrid’ force structures and ways of warfare, the humble sea mine continues to shape modern naval operations. Being an asymmetric threat, it is perhaps no surprise, thus, that it does so in a disproportionate way. At the time of writing, the latest Gulf war stands at a pivotal moment. The Strait of…