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By Brian Kerg Dr. Elsa Kania joins the program to discuss her dissertation, “China’s Command Revolution,” which examines the reforms, adaptation, and emerging innovation in Chinese military command capabilities. Dr. Elsa Kania received her PhD in Government from Harvard University. She served as a visiting scholar for the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, as an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. Download Sea Control 595: China’s Command Revolution with Elsa Kania Links 1. Elsa Kania’s LinkedIn profile. Brian Kerg is Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact the podcast team at Seacontrol@cimsec.org. Jim Jarvie edited…

These three simple ways will make you more flexible instantly! Fighters need to have an optimal amount of flexibility to kick, punch, take down their opponent, and even escape submission holds. Your body has to be able to move through ranges of motion effectively, and that requires your muscles to stretch and contract functionally. In order to create flexibility, you have to wrap your mind around that it is more than just stretching a muscle. Alignment and stability optimize flexibility. The joints must be in the correct position for muscles to stretch and contract properly. When joints are not aligned…

MONOPOLY GO! has made the ever-popular Monopoly board game a big hit in the digital space, too, retaining the essence of buying, selling, constructing, and collecting rent on real estate. With progression being essential, free dice rolls are important. So to help all of us MOGO lovers out, I will share free dice rolls links and how to use them in this guide for MONOPOLY GO! Additionally, if you are just starting with MONOPOLY GO!, we have also covered a detailed beginner’s guide for some basic tips, a guide on how to add your friends to the game, and a guide on how to get…

A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jan. 20-23 to meet with leaders from the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and explore ways to enhance security cooperation efforts. By David Wilson , U.S. Africa Command Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The Jan 25, 2026 A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jan. 20-23, 2026, to meet with leaders from the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and explore ways to enhance security cooperation efforts. The AFRICOM team was led…

President Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum in Davos to escalate his pressure campaign on the US defense industry to speed up weapons production. Meanwhile, new reporting reveals the controversial Qatari Boeing 747, intended to serve as an interim Air Force One, could fly as soon as this summer, raising fresh questions about security upgrades, contractors and timelines. On a new episode of The Weekly Break Out, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Deputy Editor Lee Ferran break down what Trump said, why it matters for defense primes heading into earnings call season and what to watch next in the Air…

If modern air warfare were a marathon, most fighter jets would collapse at mile 20. The KC-135 Stratotanker is the reason they don’t.This aircraft doesn’t break sound barriers or star in airshow highlight reels. It doesn’t need to. Its power is quieter, and far more strategic. While sleek fighters grab attention, the KC-135 works behind the scenes, pumping life back into aircraft that would otherwise be forced to turn home early. No fuel, no mission. Simple math.What’s remarkable isn’t just what the KC-135 Stratotanker does, but how long it has been doing it.Introduced in the late 1950s, this aerial refueling…

WASHINGTON — The Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 announced additional authorities for counter-drone activities in the homeland, giving service chiefs and base commanders more flexibility to take on the growing menace. “Drones are a defining threat for our time, [t]echnology is evolving fast and our policies and c-UAS strategy here at home must adapt to meet this reality,” JIATF-401 Director Brig. Gen. Matt Ross said in a statement published Monday.  The new guidance, which was signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month, allows commanders to expand the range at which they are allowed to take down a…

With its yearly presence at the International Armoured Vehicles conference, IDV marked its interest not only in the wider defence market related to wheeled vehicles, but also more specifically at the UK one. As the British military is about to launch a series of programmes related to wheeled vehicles, IDV will strengthen its presence in UK. click on image to enlarge At IAV 2026, the International Armoured Vehicles conference organised yearly by IQPC, which since 2025 takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, IDV exhibited an ambulance based on its MUV (Military Utility Vehicle) 5.5-7 tonne GVW platform, eyeing…

Alex Perez bounced back into the win column in a big way at UFC 324, but whether or not the free agent returns to the octagon is somewhat up in the air. Perez stopped Charles Johnson, who was halted with a left hook at the 3:16 mark of round one, by assigned referee Jason Herzog at UFC 324 on January 24th. Appearing on The Ariel Helwani Show, with an excerpt posted to X account @jedigoodman, the flyweight fighter touched on how his management has already been talking to the UFC brass about extending his contractual agreement. When asked if he…

The Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy is a major departure from decades of established defense policy, and may not be sustainable, according to experts who spoke to Defense One. While the strategy harkens back to what the Trump administration sees as a better time— immediately after World War II, “secure in our hemisphere, with a military that was focused on warfighting and far superior to anyone else’s”—experts don’t believe this worldview is built for the long haul. “I don’t think it will be a lasting change,” said Todd Harrison, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. “Right at the very beginning,…