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NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 25 March 2026 Following its announcement in November 2025, NATO and Ukraine have unveiled the next steps for the first Ukraine-NATO Innovation, Technology and Engineering (UNITE) – Brave NATO competition. NATO and Ukraine will fund a collective €10 million in contract awards to teams of Allied and Ukrainian companies. Innovators from across the Alliance and Ukraine can now access the UNITE-Brave NATO web portalopens in a new tab on Brave1’s website. The portal features Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) and Air Defence challenges for Allied and Ukrainian innovators to tackle together, as well as…

What if the real battlefield of great-power competition is the global flow of money?The ability to mobilize and direct large pools of public and private capital across critical industries — defense, infrastructure, manufacturing, and technology — is becoming the defining instrument of contemporary economic statecraft. These industries operate largely in private balance sheets and global supply chains, meaning governments should increasingly align national priorities with private investment.As a result, a new toolkit of economic statecraft is emerging. Governments are turning to investment vehicles, financing platforms, and policy incentives that bring public priorities and private capital closer together.Contemporary economic statecraft now…

UFC legend Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson shared a wild story about the lead-up to one of his legendary fights in PRIDE. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rampage Jackson treated fans to some of the most memorable wars during his legendary career. Before he signed with the UFC, Jackson had already become a household name in combat sports through PRIDE, defeating the likes of Kevin Randleman and Chuck Liddell before he ever appeared in the Octagon. Jackson was thrown to the wolves for his PRIDE debut as he squared off with Japanese superstar Kazushi Sakuraba at PRIDE 15 in July 2001. The…

NEW YORK — The United States has deployed uncrewed drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has confirmed using such vessels in an active conflict.The deployment of the vessels — which can be used for surveillance or kamikaze strikes — has not been previously reported. It comes despite a series of setbacks in the U.S. Navy’s years‑long effort to field a fleet of uncrewed surface vessels, Reuters reported last year.Uncrewed vessels have risen to prominence in recent years after Ukraine used explosive‑laden speedboats to inflict significant damage on Russia’s…

Recent developments indicate that the United States has begun redeploying critical missile defense assets — including elements of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and Patriot batteries — from South Korea to the Middle East. As Washington navigates an increasingly volatile global security landscape, the need for “strategic flexibility” is understandable. South Korea remains a committed partner in the Indo-Pacific and recognizes the gravity of the threats facing our allies elsewhere. Yet the manner in which such decisions are handled raises a fundamental question about alliance trust. It also should prompt Seoul to think hard about what it…

In 2022 170 Scimitars were in British Army service, but the fleet was axed in 2023. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright Latvia has started transferring CVR(T) tracked armoured vehicles to Ukraine to equip a battalion-level unit Ukraine stresses funding shortages; Latvia previously pledged 0.25% of GDP annually and the EU recently approved a €90bn support package Latvia operates CVR(T) variants like Scimitar/Spartan; Ukraine’s existing CVR(T) fleet has seen combat losses Ukraine has announced that Latvia has begun the transfer of a batch of Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) – also known as CVR(T) – armoured fighting vehicles as part of ongoing military…

Threats on the modern battlefield are evolving rapidly, and the challenge of protecting individual soldiers by providing them with lightweight, high-technology equipment capable of enduring the rigours of patrolling, firefights, and prolonged operations demands a combination of experience, innovative design, and technological advancement. Galvion’s Batlskin Hellbender TM UL (Ultra-Light) helmet addresses these challenges with a world-leading lightweight ballistic design that meets current requirements and anticipates the future needs of modern armed forces. Galvion, a recognised and highly regarded leader in designing and manufacturing innovative helmets with the ability to integrate them into a soldier’s combat system, aims to address the…

“After a week of being in the ICU we were contacted by the president of the UFC, Dana White, he’d offered Maya full paid medical in one of the world’s most top tier hospitals in LA California.“For anyone who watches UFC, they put my babes name in the ring. Super cool.“The children’s hospital has an extensive brain trauma clinic and more resources. However, Maya hadn’t been stable enough to travel. Until now.“

UFC Seattle features a rematch between Brazilian strawweights Alexia Thainara and Bruna Brasil, but a lot has changed since their first encounter in 2019.Thainara started training martial arts to look good and be in shape before eventually deciding to start a career as a professional MMA fighter. A year into that new adventure, she took the road to Sao Paulo to face Brasil on the Thunder Fight 20 card. They were two green athletes battling in front of a small crowd, Thainara at 2-0 and Brasil with a 2-2-1 record, and Brasil got the victory with a third-round guillotine choke…

Iran Press TV Wednesday, 25 March 2026 1:59 PM Iran has responded negatively to an American proposal aimed at ending the ongoing imposed war, insisting that it will only occur on Tehran’s own terms and timeline, a senior political-security official told Press TV on Wednesday. The official with knowledge of the details of the proposal, speaking exclusively to Press TV, said Iran will not allow US President Donald Trump to dictate the timing of the war’s end. “Iran will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met,” the official said, emphasizing Tehran’s…