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A U.S. F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing after flying a combat mission over Iran, U.S. Central Command confirmed on Thursday. The pilot, who was able to guide the aircraft to a U.S. air base in the region, is in stable condition, a command spokesperson said. CNN first reported the incident, with sources telling the outlet the aircraft was struck by an Iranian munition. “We are aware of reports that a U.S. F-35 aircraft conducted an emergency landing at a regional U.S airbase after flying a combat mission over Iran,” Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins said in…

A decades-long study suggests that your daily caffeine fix might be doing more than jolting you through morning meetings – it could also be quietly helping your brain hold it together. Researchers from Mass General Brigham tracked more than 130,000 people for over four decades and found that those who regularly consumed moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee or tea had an 18 percent lower risk of developing dementia compared to those who rarely touched the stuff. Milk IN the teapot: Innovation or abomination? READ MORE Caffeine swiggers also scored better on some cognitive tests and were less likely to complain…

The octagon is in London, England for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 270: Evloev vs. Murphy event at the O2 Arena. The fight card is headlined by a featherweight bout between top contender Movsar Evloev (19-0) and No. 3 ranked Lerone Murphy (17-0-1).UFC Fight Night 270 Official ResultsMAIN CARD (Paramount+, 4 p.m. ET)Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone MurphyMichael Aswell vs. Luke RileyMichael Page vs. Sam PattersonIwo Baraniewski vs. Austen LaneRoman Dolidze vs. Christian Leroy DunKurtis Campbell vs. Danny SilvaPRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 1 p.m. ET)Mason Jones vs. Axel SolaLosene Keita vs. Nathaniel WoodBrando Pericic def. Louie Sutherland via TKO (punches) at 1:48, Round…

Welcome back to Five Questions for a General, a production of the Modern War Institute at West Point. This series features specially selected cadet hosts who are given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with senior military officers and ask carefully crafted questions about everything from leadership to their unique experiences while serving, to their expectations about the future of war.In this episode, Cadet Zach Olson sits down with General Joseph Ryan to explore his thirty-five-year Army career, highlighting how early influences, strong mentorship, and a relentless team spirit guided his path in service to the nation. Now commanding the newly…

Updated at 4:35 p.m. ET March 20 People who have completed fellowships that the State Department uses to recruit new talent have been waiting for months to be onboarded into the Foreign Service, according to a Thursday letter that Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., sent to Secretary Marco Rubio requesting an explanation for the hold up. “This delay in onboarding mission-ready fellows undermines U.S. diplomatic readiness, wastes congressionally appropriated taxpayer dollars and directly harms these outstanding Americans while simultaneously discouraging future talent from applying to the Foreign Service,” the senator wrote. More than 50 Thomas R. Pickering and Charles B. Rangel fellows from…

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — Could it be high fuel prices, or a desire to avoid upsetting U.S. President Donald Trump? What about China’s annual political confab in early March? Analysts have offered different explanations for a recent trend: a net reduction in daily Chinese fighter plane activity near Taiwan over the past three weeks.While the People’s Liberation Army has said nothing of the drop in activity near the self-ruled island that China claims as its own – flyby data comes from Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense – analysts point to a confluence of likely reasons led by political calculations.China…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea Date: 2026-03-17 Press Briefing Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Affairs Park Il March 17, 2026 14:30 KST Good afternoon. Let me start today’s briefing. Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun will visit France from March 25 to 27 following an invitation from France, which holds the G7 Presidency, to attend the expanded session of the first G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of 2026. Through its participation in the meeting, the Republic of Korea will strengthen the ROK-G7 partnership and enhance its standing as a responsible global power. The agendas of the expanded session…

Costello van Steenis successfully defended his middleweight crown at PFL Madrid, defeating Fabian Edwards with an insane elbow KO. While the opening round was fairly competitive, van Steenis found himself with the late advantage after stuffing a takedown attempt from Edwards and nearly cinching in a guillotine choke. Edwards quickly defended, but was forced to give up top control to the defending champ, likely putting van Steenis up 1-0 after the first five minutes. Edwards went right back to his grappling in the second and managed to get van Steenis to the mat, though his success was short-lived. With just…

Pentagon officials report that the ground-launched Precision Strike Missile—PrSM for short—made a successful combat debut in the opening hours of the war on Iran. The new, now-proven ground-launched missile offers long-range strike capacity needed in the Middle East, to counter further Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, and to deter Chinese action in the Pacific. Washington should move quickly to replace expended PrSMs and expand the U.S. capacity to produce them.Like the older Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, the Precision Strike Missile is a short-range ballistic missile fired from the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) or the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket…

MILAN — French company Texelis Defense and Finnish defense manufacturer Scata have partnered to develop new combat vehicle made entirely in Finland, with variants planned for counter-drone and air-defense operations.The 18-ton vehicle, dubbed the MK1, was developed in less than a year and is envisioned as a multi-role platform incorporating lessons the companies have drawn from the war in Ukraine.Company officials told Defense News the project took shape after they identified a market gap in the European market: an intermediate segment between light vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles.“In Finland, we already have two combat vehicle suppliers, Sisu and Patria, whose offers…