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To counter the rapidly evolving threat from hostile unmanned aircraft systems, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has championed a groundbreaking enterprise-level agreement to provide a cutting-edge command-and-control solution through a strategic action. Awarded by Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, the initiative directly addresses the critical interoperability challenge that has hampered joint and interagency counter-unmanned aircraft system operations. By establishing a common technological backbone, this agreement paves the way for an integrated, multilayered defense network that will allow warfighters and federal agents to seamlessly share data, coordinate responses and neutralize threats faster and more effectively. “This is a decisive…

Modern professionals often feel trapped between two competing goals. They want to stay fit, but they also face demanding schedules that limit the time they can spend exercising. Meetings, commuting, family responsibilities, and digital overload reduce the hours available for structured training. As a result, many people assume they must choose between strength training and cardiovascular fitness. Hybrid training solves this problem. Hybrid training refers to the strategic combination of strength and endurance training within the same program. The goal is to improve multiple physical qualities without sacrificing efficiency. Instead of separating strength days and cardio days across long training…

The Treasury Department will take over the Education Department’s responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loan debt, the Trump administration announced Thursday.It’s the first step in a multiphase process that will end with Treasury taking on the entire federal student loan portfolio. It’s also the latest interagency agreement announced by Education.A senior Education official cited the agency’s “longstanding partnership” with Treasury in administering federal student aid programs and expressed confidence that the department was in a good position to increase its role.The administration continues to take sweeping steps to do away with the 46-year-old Education Department, as Trump seeks to return education…

20 March 2026 15:19 410-20-03-2026 The consultations on arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation were held on March 19 in Brasilia at the level of the Heads of the relevant MFA Departments of Russia and Brazil. The sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the overall situation in the area of international security and global stability. The sides compared positions on various aspects regarding the functioning of international organizations and multilateral fora related to arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. The sides had a focused discussion of a range of current agenda issues concerning implementation of the relevant treaties and conventions,…

Global Affairs Canada News release March 20, 2026 – Warsaw, Poland – Global Affairs Canada This week, Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and to the Secretary of State (International Development), travelled to Poland to advance Canada’s defence export efforts and promote Canada’s nuclear sector at the Baltic Nuclear Energy Forum international conference. This year’s forum focused on energy security, infrastructure resilience and the role of nuclear energy in building stable economies and communities. In Warsaw, Parliamentary Secretary Naqvi visited Canada’s embassy for Canada-Poland Defence Industry Day, where he spoke about the growing momentum of the…

President Donald Trump on Thursday drew a parallel between U.S. strikes on Iran and Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor decades ago, as he defended the war against Tehran at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Washington.“We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?” Trump said when a journalist asked why he had not told allies about his war plans.“You believe in surprise, I think much more so than us.”Takaichi’s eyes widened, and she shifted in her chair as Trump, seated beside her in the Oval Office, evoked…

Turkish state-owned defense company Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE) has revealed its PİRANA kamikaze unmanned surface vessel (USV), a system designed to serve as a strike asset for the Turkish Navy once it enters service. The company said the platform was developed for maritime operations as part of a broader push beyond land and air […]

Kroenig quoted in The Economist on war in Iran – Atlantic Council In the News March 20, 2026 • 3:27pm ET By Atlantic Council On March 19, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The Economist on US action in Iran, arguing that President Trump is weakening a regime hostile to the United States. Related Experts: Matthew Kroenig Print this page Share this page ERROR MESSAGE HEADING ERROR MESSAGE SUBHEADING ERROR MESSAGE CONTENT ERROR MESSAGE INFO Oops… It looks like we’re having a technical issue. If refreshing the page doesn’t resolve the issue you could try…

Today’s UFC London event was headlined by a high stakes featherweight matchup featuring Movsar Evloev taking on Lerone Murphy. Evloev (20-0 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since earning a unanimous decision victory over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310 in December of 2024. The undefeated Russian had won all of his previous nine fights by way of judges’ decisions. Meanwhile, Lerone Murphy (17-1-1 MMA) had most previously competed at last August’s UFC 319 event, where he scored a brutal first-round knockout victory over Aaron Pico (see that here). ‘The Miracle’ had gone 8-0-1 inside of the Octagon…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The Pentagon is reportedly sending the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer and the rest of its Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), loaded with elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). This comes as the Trump administration is reported to be increasingly considering seizing or blockading Iran’s highly strategic Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf as part of a new phase of Operation Epic Fury. It has now been widely reported that what is described as an “accelerated” deployment of the…