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Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China Source： China Military Online Editor：Chen Zhuo Time：2026-01-29 21:18:00 BEIJING, Jan. 29 — “Facts have proven that any attempt to contain or block China is doomed to fail,” said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference on Thursday. Jiang made the remarks when asked to comment on the media reports that according to the 2026 National Defense Strategy released by the US Department of War, the US will deter China in the Asia-Pacific through strength, not confrontation, and seek a wider range of…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s recent threat to decertify and impose steep levies Canadian-made commercial jets is designed to pressure Ottawa, but it’s unclear if the fallout could also extend to planes used by the US military. “Based on the fact that Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and steadfastly refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800 Jets, one of the greatest, most technologically advanced airplanes ever made, we are hereby decertifying their Bombardier Global Expresses, and all Aircraft made in Canada, until such time as Gulfstream, a Great American Company, is fully certified, as it should have been…

Belgium’s delivery of 30 legacy F-16 fighters to Ukraine have been delayed to time with the Air Force’s acquisition of F-35s. Credit: Belgian Ministry of Defence. The US has contracted Sabena Aerospace Engineering to conduct maintenance for legacy F-16s earmarked for Ukraine Work will take place at the contractor’s facility in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium The aircraft originate from European fleets (among Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway) The US Department of Defence (DoD) contracted a Belgian engineering company, Sabena Aerospace, to conduct engine maintenance and material management for Europe’s legacy F-16s due to enter service in the Ukrainian Air Force. Sabena…

This week, by order of the ACOUP Senate, we’re talking about the Late Bronze Age Collapse (commonly abbreviated ‘LBAC’), the shocking collapse of the Late Bronze Age state system across the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East during the 12th century (that is, the 1100s) BC. In the broader Mediterranean world, the Late Bronze Age Collapse is the event that probably comes closest to a true ‘end of civilization’ event – meaningfully more severe than the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West (although as we’ll see LBAC is also not as ‘total’ of a collapse as was sometimes supposed).…

Dan Hooker walks into UFC 325 with a home-field advantage, and he’s loving every minute of it. Emanating from Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Saturday’s highly anticipated return to The Land Down Under will be co-headlined by a lightweight clash between Hooker and streaking knockout artist Benoit Saint-Denis. While he hails from Auckland, New Zealand, the ‘Hangman’ sees fighting in Sydney as a hometown fight without all of the hometown pressure. “Yeah, I’m looking that this is a hometown fight without the hometown pressure,” Hooker told MMA Junkie. “It’s the support here is absolutely incredible. When Australia and New Zealand…

The fighters competing on this weekend’s UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 fight card officially weighed in on Friday morning in Sydney, Australia. Later, they appeared at the event’s ceremonial weigh-in. A featherweight championship rematch headlines the UFC 325 fight card. Two-time titleholder Alexander Volkanovski puts his title on the line against Diego Lopes. Volkanovski and Lopes first fought last April in the UFC 314 main event. “The Great” won via unanimous decision to become a two-time featherweight titleholder.UFC 325 Ceremonial Weigh-In Video

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Officials during the keel laying ceremony. Credit: © STM. Keel laying ceremony for the Portuguese Navy’s first auxiliary oiler replenisher and logistics ship took place on 29 January at ADA Shipyard in Istanbul, Türkiye. This follows the steel cutting ceremony of the vessel in November last year, marking the commencement of the ship’s construction. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more STM was awarded the contract to build two logistics and support ships for Portugal, having prevailed over several international competitors. The contract was…

Dozens of military lawyers have been temporarily assigned as federal prosecutors to support law-enforcement surges in Minneapolis and other cities, a novel arrangement that is stretching an overworked judge advocate general corps and drawing concern from legal experts.This month alone, the Justice Department requested about 40 lawyers, a U.S. official told Defense One.”As special assistant United States attorneys in Minneapolis, department JAGs will provide crucial legal support in Minnesota, and help our interagency partners as they deliver justice, restore order, and protect the American people,” Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said in a Jan. 16 news release.Wilson gave no numbers, but…

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed the $838.7 billion fiscal 2026 defense spending bill today, after Democrats and the White House reached a deal to largely avert a government shutdown. Senators voted 71-29 to approve the funding package, which includes full-year appropriations for the Pentagon as well as five other departments. As per the terms of the deal, full-year funding for the Department of Homeland Security was replaced by a two-week continuing resolution in the wake of the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents last week. Federal funding for the Defense Department expires at midnight, meaning there will be an…