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HMS Trenchant breaks through the ice of the North Pole in 2018. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright Royal Navy Arctic under-ice capability gap: HMS Trenchant broke through metre-thick ice during ICEX 2018, with the UK reaching an eight-year pause in polar submarine operations Astute-class availability crisis hits UK submarine readiness: With multiple boats inactive and only limited operational capacity, questions grow over the Royal Navy’s ability to conduct Arctic patrols UK vs US Navy Arctic dominance: While the US fields ice-capable Virginia and Improved Los Angeles-class submarines and continues ICEX serials, the UK’s next under-ice exercise timeline remains unclear It was 2018 and the heady days of a Royal Navy when…

M&F can exclusively reveal, via Chase Mann himself, that his next ONE Championship fight is now confirmed against fellow undefeated MMA star, Dzhabrailov Dzhabir. The news means that “The Mannimal,” who has an undefeated MMA record of 7 wins, will take on Turkey’s Dzhabir Dzhabrailov, who also has a clean sheet with 6 wins. We were also able to confirm with ONE Championship that the winner could be next in line for a crack at two-division king’s Christian Lee’s ONE Welterweight title. Officially, Mann vs. Dzhabrailov is now set for ONE Fight Night 42, on Friday, April 10. “I’m super,…

Taiwan’s Army carried out a drone combat training exercise on March 10, 2026, with the 58th Artillery Command’s unmanned aerial vehicle battalion conducting advanced operations using first-person-view attack drones in a simulated urban battlefield. The exercise introduced a training course described as “immersive drone operation advanced combined training,” allowing soldiers to practice reconnaissance, precision strikes, […]

Is America running out of missiles? The attacks on Iranian forces and leadership have had a devastating impact on the regime, but the repeated salvos of precision-guided munitions and interceptors have put a strain on U.S. and Israeli stores of some of these munitions. While the United States retains significant capacity, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has stated, the expenditures do create risk, particularly in other potential theaters of action such as East Asia. President Donald Trump acknowledged as much in his Friday statement after meeting with industry chief executive officers on the imperative to “quadruple” the production of…

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia – Anthony J. Tata, under secretary of war for personnel and readiness, visited Crossroads Elementary School on March 2 to celebrate Read Across America Week with students. Read Across America Week occurs annually during the first week of March and encourages children to develop a love for reading. Tata met with Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) staff and leaders, as well as students and parents from the Quantico community. The highlight of the day was a reading by the under secretary for a group of first-grade students. The book Tata chose was “Lil’ Marine”…

General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council Mar 12, 2026 General Secretariat – Riyadh His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), welcomed the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution condemning the treacherous Iranian military operations against the GCC states and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. His Excellency emphasised that this international condemnation, achieved through unprecedented international consensus, serves as blatant evidence of Iran’s violation of international laws, norms, and UN charters by targeting civilians, civilian objects, and infrastructure across the Council states and Jordan. “The adoption of the resolution by 136 states demonstrates the…

American Rheinmetall recently demonstrated its Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (counter-UAS) Ultra-Short Range Air Defense solution during a live-fire event at Big Sandy Range, where the system was tested against small drone targets. The demonstration included the integration of the remote weapon station onto GM Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicle-C (ISV-C) platform. According to information released by American […]

Operations at Berlin Brandenburg international airport were temporarily suspended on the evening of March 11, following the sighting of an unidentified flying object in the area.There were no takeoffs or landings between 6.40 p.m. and 7.18 p.m. local time on March 11, Berlin airport said in an emailed statement, adding that this was a “routine procedure.” Flight operations have resumed in the meantime, it said. Several airports across Europe, including Berlin, Munich, Oslo and Copenhagen, faced disruptions in recent months after suspected drone sightings. Officials have warned of sophisticated operators and called for stricter security measures.Germany’s interior ministry in December launched…

Five-year agreement will provide JIOP with commercial range services at the Oak Grove Test & Training Center in Hoffman, NC. RALEIGH, N.C., March 10, 2026 — Oak Grove Technologies (OGT) today announces it has been awarded a five-year contract by the Lieutenant General Gavin Joint Innovation Outpost (JIOP) for the use of their multi-domain Test & Training Center in Hoffman, NC. Under the agreement, OGT will provide commercial range services, realistic training environments, and associated subject matter expertise in support of the U.S. Army’s Joint Innovation Outpost and other authorized Government users. JIOP operates as a collaborative center that links tactical…

The Pentagon confirmed Wednesday the identity of the sixth soldier killed by Iran in a March 1 drone strike that hit Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.The soldier was officially identified as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Spotsylvania, Virginia. The Pentagon announced March 4 that Marzan was “believed to be” the sixth casualty, but a medical examiner had to confirm his identity.Marzan’s remains, as well as those of the five other service members killed in the same attack, were returned to the U.S. on March 7. The other service members killed were Capt. Cody Khork, 35, Sgt. 1st Class Noah…