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Roughly 300 young men and women from across Georgia and Florida tested their physical and mental readiness during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida, where a calm winter morning quickly gave way to sharp commands and rising intensity. As millions to the north braced for a sweeping winter storm, the poolees stepped onto a 60-degree training field along the St. Johns River. Palms and palmettos lined the grass as seagulls and pelicans circled overhead, briefly breaking the still air before drill instructor commands cut through it. Grouped by recruiting stations, future Marines…

Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China Source： Ministry of National Defense Editor：Huang Panyue Time：2026-01-22 11:19:30 Journalist: It was reported that General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping recently sent a congratulatory message to General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee Thongloun Sisoulith. Xi mentioned expanding practical cooperation in various fields. Please share with us the Chinese side’s views on advancing China-Laos military-to-military relationship. Zhang Xiaogang: We will celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of China-Laos diplomatic ties in 2026. The China-Laos relationship is stronger than ever before. Under the strategic…

Navantia’s shipyard in Puerto Real, Cádiz, has begun the construction of modules for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme that will see Navantia UK deliver three logistics ships for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Navantia announced on 23 January 2026. The construction of the first modules follows Navantia announcing on 12 November 2025 that the FSS programme had successfully completed its critical design review and first steel being cut for the programme at Navantia UK’s Appledore shipyard in North Devon on 3 December 2025. The Appledore yard will construct the bow sections of the ships, which will comprise three…

HERMIT CRAB GO! is a vertical roguelike experience that carries the same familiar charm as ACECRAFT.The game offers quirky, hand-drawn characters, endless stages, vintage cartoon art, and more. Vizta Games, a subsidiary of MOONTON Games has announced the soft launch their latest vertical roguelike strategy title, HERMIT CRAB GO!, now available on Android in Canada and Japan. There is no information yet on iOS or global launch. Build a team of quirky characters to battle unique enemies across Siphonia Following the success of ACECRAFT, MOONTON Games has now introduced HERMIT CRAB GO!, a vertical roguelike experience with a familiar charm.…

Fire chiefs and private-sector leaders discuss how wildfire technology innovations can move from idea to field use and identify gaps in the innovation process. The video highlights how technology can improve wildfire management and resilience.Transcript Anale Burlew Wildfire has become not just a national issue, not just state problem, but now an international problem. Brian Fennessy We’re seeing fires burn faster. We’re seeing them consume more acres. Michael Wara The problem that we have today is that we have poorly managed natural systems that are causing unacceptable societal impacts. Peter Ambler The wildfire threat once a fact of life only…

Ukrainian forces have destroyed an Iranian-made Shahed-107 attack drone using a STING interceptor drone during active combat operations, according to a report by the Ukrainian defense outlet Militarniy. The interception was carried out by fighters from the Sky Wars unit of the 47th Mechanized Brigade “Magura,” who used the STING drone interceptor to shoot down […]

Navantia’s shipyard in Puerto Real (Cádiz) has begun the construction of modules for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme which will see Navantia UK deliver three logistics ships for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Navantia press release The ships are contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence through Navantia UK, Navantia’s British subsidiary. Steel cutting ceremony took place on 3 December at Navantia UK’s shipyard in Appledore (Devon). The ceremony was presided by the UK Minister for Defence Industry, Luke Pollard, and Ricardo Domínguez, Chairman of Navantia. The start of work at the Puerto Real shipyard showcases the progress of the…

The M109A7 represents the newest model in BAE Systems’ M109 vehicle series. Credit: BAE Systems. BAE Systems has secured a contract valued at $473m from the US Army Contracting Command (ACC) Detroit to manufacture 40 additional M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer sets. The contract, awarded in September 2025, marks the initial phase of a five-year contract arrangement. The sets include the M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicles. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Production for the M109A7 will take place in York, Pennsylvania, Elgin, Oklahoma…

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon spends $3.3 billion a year on its 216 laboratories, which have piled up thousands of patents, often for technologies which may never see the light of day, let alone a battlefield. But this morning, the Department’s CTO, Under Secretary for Research & Engineering Emil Michael, publicly launched a two-pronged crusade to change that. “[It’s] a frustrating point: Why do these innovations — and we have thousands of them in the labs, billions of dollars worth of IP that’s been created by the great minds in the labs — why does it not get all the way…

Under the Trump administration, wait times for mental health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs have increased while morale among employees has plummeted with the loss of 40,000 people, Senate Democrats said in a new report released Thursday. Actions taken by President Donald Trump, VA Secretary Doug Collins and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, in the past year have affected services and research at the VA, harmed workers and delayed care and benefits to veterans, said Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, ranking Democrat on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. According to the report, appointment wait times for new…