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Shigeaki Mori, an atomic bomb survivor who spent decades researching the forgotten American prisoners of war killed in the Hiroshima attack, has died at age 88.The historian died on March 14 at a Hiroshima hospital, according to Japanese media reports. Mori was just eight years old when the B-29 carrying the earth shattering “Little Boy” bomb dropped on the city. Less than a mile and a half from the center of the blast, Mori was thrown into a nearby stream that protected him from the firestorm that followed. “I found myself inside the mushroom cloud,” Mori would later write. “It…

Prague, March 2026 – Dronetag, a Czech technology company specialising in drone identification and detection systems, has been selected for the second cohort of the EUDIS Business Accelerator from a pool of over 450 applicants. The programme, launched in 2024 and funded under the European Defence Fund (EDF), supports 20 innovative startups and scale-ups from EU Member States and Norway that are contributing to Europe’s defence capabilities. Dronetag is the first and only Czech company to be selected for the programme. Dronetag’s selection falls under the theme “Counter-Drone and Protection Against Mass Low-Cost Threats.” The company develops drone detection systems…

US Marine Corps News 16 Mar 2026 | 1st Lt. Stephen Sewell 2nd Marine Division BARDUFOSS AIR STATION, Norway — In a historic demonstration of NATO’s expanding capabilities, a rifle company of U.S. Marines were airlifted in the Arctic Circle by a unique, jointly operated, French and German air transport squadron, March 11, marking the first time the squadron has ever transported United States Marines. The airlift was a combined effort. Two German-operated KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft flown by the Binational Air Transport Squadron (BATS) based in Évreux, France, and one from the U.S. Marines own Marine Aerial Refueler Transport…

Artificial intelligence is a major subtheme of the U.S. intelligence community’s annual report on threats—one increasingly described in strategic, not just technical, terms.In its 2026 Worldwide Threat Assessment, released on Wednesday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence calls AI a “defining technology for the 21st century,” notes that it is being used in combat, and identifies China as “the most capable competitor” to the United States. The assessment, released on Wednesday as intelligence leaders testified to lawmakers, offers a rare window into how they interpret the global threat landscape. The new version of the annual report treats AI far…

COLOGNE, Germany — The German navy is slated to get four MEKO frigates from local shipyard TKMS as a backup submarine-hunting capability, as the envisioned program of record for F126 specialty ships faces delays.Defense officials in Berlin portrayed a preliminary contract with the German shipbuilder, approved by lawmakers on Wednesday, as part of “bridge solution” that would ensure the sea service gets urgently needed anti-submarine ships beginning in late 2029, in time to meet NATO commitments.The plan comes amid mounting questions about a batch of six F126 frigates — previously called MKS-180 — that Germany initially ordered from Dutch shipbuilder…

Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China Source： China Military Online Editor：Cheng Sihao Time：2026-03-17 19:59:57 By Guo Peng, Feng Zhexin, Guo Pengdong, Wang Zhen, Wu Ke, Pan Xiaoyuan, Ji Xiang, Zhang Bin, Zhang Ziyi, Wang Kaiwei, Guo Xing, Liu Pilu, Li Zhengsong, Tong Jiajun, Jia Xiaopeng BEIJING, Mar. 17 — The Vietnamese naval taskforce arrived at the port of Fangchenggang in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on March 16, as the 10th China-Vietnam Border Defense Friendship Exchange kicked off. During the exchange, the two navies will conduct the 40th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf in…

Eglin test squadron releases GBU-72 for first time, 7 October 2021. Credit: DVIDS. The US Air Force (USAF) has employed a 5,000-pound bunker buster, seemingly for the first time in its air campaign against Iran. It is the first time US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the use of these air-to-ground “deep penetration” munitions against what it described as “hardened” Iranian missile sites along the coastline of the Strait of Hormuz. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more CENTCOM specified that these sites utilised anti-ship…

The scale of Secretary General Xi Jinping’s military purges is shocking. More than 100 senior leaders have been removed since 2022. And that number keeps growing, with nine military officers purged just last week and three more retired generals removed from a senior advisory body in early March. But it is the January removal of China’s top general, Zhang Youxia, that represents the most visible episode of these purges, and the one with the greatest implications for the future of the People’s Liberation Army. The purge of Zhang came just months after the unprecedented expulsion of nine senior generals which…

As the event is being held on federal property, there is no requirement for the UFC toselect a state athletic commission to oversee the event.The UFC expresses its commitment to ensuring that this event is among the mostthoroughly regulated in the history of the sport and has requested that the ABC serve asan independent third party to assist in assembling the most qualified group of judges,referees, and inspectors in the world.The UFC has further confirmed that it will abide by all applicable regulatory requirementsin support of this event, including all required medical examinations, pre-bout and postbout physicals, and athlete safety…

The German Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) plans to purchase four MEKO A-200 class frigates as an interim solution until the potential delivery of the F126 class frigates. By Waldemar Geiger / Hartpunkt As the Ministry stated in a press release issued on March 18, 2026, the delivery of the F126 class anti-submarine warfare frigates is expected to be delayed. Therefore, in parallel with negotiations with Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) regarding the continuation of the F126 project, the Ministry of Defence is pursuing the procurement of four commercially available MEKO (“multi-purpose combination”) A-200 class frigates from the naval shipbuilder TKMS…