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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…

Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a leading provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for defense, training, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, today announced that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Government to advance new full color, smaller format MicroLED display technology. This award builds on the existing $15.4 million IBAS contract awarded to Kopin in September 2025, further accelerating the company’s MicroLED design and manufacturing capabilities. The new SBIR supports the creation of a second full color MicroLED display purpose-designed for several soldier-borne applications, marking this the second…

Movsar Evloev overcame early adversity and a point deduction to leave UFC London with a big win over Lerone Murphy. Through the first two rounds, Murphy used his teeps and kicks to keep Evolev at bay. That appeared to keep the No. 1-ranked contender from using his elite-level wrestling. With Murphy seemingly up 2-0, we headed to the third, where Evloev finally decided to get his ground game. He managed to get Murphy down to the mat momentarily, though he wasn’t able to keep the Brit down for long. Still, Evloev found some success, backing Murphy against the fence and…

The adoption of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) — materials that have been rated as fully meeting the expectations of EdReports’s college- and career-ready standards — is a critical lever that districts and schools can use to support student learning. The uptake of these materials, especially in mathematics, has become increasingly common in U.S. schools. In this report, the authors use data from two RAND American Educator Panel (AEP) surveys — one of public school districts and one of public school principals — administered during the 2024–2025 school year to explore the adoption of HQIM in math. First, the authors explore…

Introduction The Steam Spring Sale of 2026 is live and running from the 19th of March all the way to the 26th. With just one week to make the most of some of the sweetest deals around, you have to act fast and be quick on your feet. That’s why I created this list of the 10 best strategy games to buy during the Steam Spring Sale 2026, to help you navigate the thousands of available deals and make the best shopping decisions. This list has 15 games I have personally played, some of which I have reviewed or covered…

This story mentions thoughts of suicide. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Veterans can reach the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and then pressing “1.” Stricter rules limiting telework as a reasonable accommodation at the Department of Health and Human Services are leading to a spike in disability discrimination complaints and putting a toll on its workforce. The new policy, as Federal News Network reported last December, restricts employees from using telework as an “interim accommodation,” while the agency processes their reasonable accommodation request. The department has a backlog of more than 3,000 reasonable accommodation…

By Lieutenant Hinako Shiraishi 20 March 2026 In the warm waters of the Top End, three ships proved the word friendship cannot be written without partners or naval vessels. Two of the Royal Australian Navy’s patrol boats, HMA Ships Cape Pillar and Cape Solander, joined the Republic of the Marshall Islands Ship (RMIS) Jelmae for a formation sail in Darwin. With just metres between metal and shallow water, every order during a formation sail has to be exact. A single misjudgement could force a costly correction – or worse. The impressive formation departure was not the only noteworthy moment of…

Contracts NAVY Blue Steel Marine LLC,* Talofofo, Guam, is awarded a $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N4044626D2001) for general ship repair of Military Sealift Command vessels. This action represents a rolling admission to a previously awarded multiple-award contract. Work will be performed in Guam and is expected to be completed by November 2027. This contract includes a five-year ordering period. Fiscal 2026 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,500 (minimum guarantee) will be obligated at the time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. All other funding will be provided on individual…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live TODAY (Sat., March 21, 2026) with UFC London, streaming live online via Paramount+. The event is happening inside O2 Arena, at 1 p.m. ET this afternoon (start time details here). The main event is Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy in what should be a Featherweight title eliminator match-up.UFC London’s main event pits two undefeated fighters against each other for a likely shot at a belt (right?!?!?). The problem is, these are two of the least hyped and discussed undefeated fighters we’ve ever seen in UFC.Evloev has dominated everyone he’s faced. However, because of always…

A junior Marine’s 3D-printed fix for a fragile communications antenna is saving the Marine Corps hundreds of thousands of dollars and slashing months-long supply delays across the fleet.Lance Cpl. Eirick Schule developed a low-cost replacement for a commonly broken antenna mast on a Mobile User Objective System, a fix now being used across multiple units to restore the critical communications gear.The solution, detailed in a Marine Corps news release, highlights a broader shift as the service turns to 3D printing and in-house innovation to address persistent supply and maintenance gaps.When Schule joined the Marine Corps in 2022 as an engineer…