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Jake Paul is still healing from the broken jaw he suffered in his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua but he’s still looking ahead at potential opponents for his comeback.Perhaps the name at the top of his hit list is former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who just recently signed to Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions for a return to MMA when he faces Philipe Lines as part of the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card on Netflix on May 16. After signing for the fight, Ngannou immediately started taking aim at Paul after there were talks to put them in a…

On March 23, 2026, the U.S. Navy announced that its newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrived in Souda base for maintenance after it suffered from fire. U.S. Navy press release The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, March 23, 2026, for maintenance and repairs after operating in the Red Sea. The aircraft carrier remains fully mission capable. The port call allows for the ship to undergo efficient assessment, repairs, and resupply. Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group continues its overseas deployment. – End – Naval News comments Although the…

The full lineup for Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) MMA’s inaugural event has now been unveiled. The fight promotion led by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian has partnered with Netflix for its debut MMA event, scheduled for May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The card will be headlined by a five-round featherweight clash between women’s MMA veterans Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, both making their return after more than a decade away from the sport. The MVP MMA event is being billed as a triple-header, with the main card also featuring the return of former UFC and PFL…

Beneath the surface of Polish-German alignment within NATO lies an unresolved problem with growing strategic weight: Almost 70 percent of the Polish public believes that Germany has not made amends for the destruction it wrought on Poland during World War II. As a U.S.-Chinese great power rivalry intensifies, American engagement in Europe becomes less assured, and Berlin aspires to lead on European security, this unfinished ledger is no longer a purely historical or legal matter. It increasingly conditions how German leadership is perceived in Warsaw and across the region. If German rearmament proceeds without a corresponding architecture of trust, doubts…

The frost has finally thawed, and while the flowers are beginning to bloom outside, the real growth is happening in our backlogs. The Steam Spring Sale 2026 is officially live, and for strategy enthusiasts, this year’s offerings are particularly potent. Running from March 19 to March 26, this week-long event has slashed prices on everything from grand-scale galactic conquests to intimate, turn-based tactical skirmishes. There are thousands of games on sale, and it’s a lot to go through. Let me help you out! Here’s a massive selection of titles for those of you looking for recommendations, arranged from cheapest to…

Logicians from U.S. Africa Command conducted a military-to-military engagement with the Armed Forces of Côte d’Ivoire to enhance vehicle maintenance and supply programs, March 10-13, 2026. By Libby Weiler , U.S. Africa Command Stuttgart, Germany Mar 22, 2026 STUTTGART, Germany — Logicians from U.S. Africa Command conducted a military-to-military engagement with the Armed Forces of Côte d’Ivoire to enhance vehicle maintenance and supply programs, March 10-13, 2026. The engagement, a follow-up to previous in-country assessments, built upon recent Ivorian improvements and identified further opportunities to enhance the operational independence of the Ivorian miliary. This collaboration is part of a broader…

Abstract Sudan’s April 2023 war is not only a military confrontation between rival armed forces but also a struggle over historical memory and identity. Competing actors mobilize selective narratives of the Mahdist state and the Battle of Karari 1898 to legitimize violence, mobilize support, and claim political authority. This article argues that Sudan’s conflict has been fought through historical narratives as much as through weapons. Ignoring this “war of memory” risks misdiagnosing the drivers of violence and undermining any effort toward a durable political settlement. Introduction: A War Fought with History In April 2023, as fighting erupted between the Sudanese…

A Taiwanese delegation attended a ceremony marking the transfer of two MQ-9B SkyGuardians on 17 March 2026. (Taiwan MND)The first pair of MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) was handed over to Taiwan’s air force in the USA on 17 March.The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) received the MQ-9B medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAVs at a ceremony at an unknown location. They will remain in the USA for the next few months for testing.The country has four SkyGuardians on order; the first pair is due to arrive in Taiwan later this year –…

In today’s battlespace, Shahed-type fixed-wing loitering munitions, drones, and cruise missiles have emerged as one of the most significant threats for all nations. Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE), Türkiye’s most established defence industry company, has developed the MKE TOLGA Short-Range Air Defence System (SHORAD), offering a critical solution to these threats with its “Effective–Simple–Affordable” approach. The system delivers an integrated solution combining command and control, radar, electro-optical systems, electronic jammers, multi-calibre weapon systems, and specially developed ammunition within a single architecture. HOW DOES MKE TOLGA NEUTRALISE THREATS? MKE TOLGA neutralises aerial threats through two methods: Soft-Kill and Hard-Kill. In soft-kill…

News March 23, 2026 Lisa Daigle Assistant Managing Editor Military Embedded Systems Graphic: Menlo Microsystems, Inc. IRVINE, Calif. Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro) announced that it successfully completed Task 4 of the U.S. Navy’s 10 MW Advanced Circuit Breaker Development Program, which company officials say demonstrates the company’s leadership in high-power MEMS [microelectromechanical systems] switching and shows that its parts meet demanding real-world requirements. Successful passage of Task 4 by Menlo Micro’s Ideal Switch technology — during which it reliably handled 0.5 MW and showcased a 1000V, 500A panel system build from four 1000V/125A modules — means that the company has demonstrated a scalable architecture designed…