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China is watching carefully as Russia and North Korea deepen their military ties. In this report, the authors examine China’s evolving position regarding this partnership and assess its implications for the U.S.–Republic of Korea (ROK) alliance. Drawing on Chinese, Russian, and Western academic and policy sources, the authors find that Beijing’s primary objective is to preserve strategic flexibility amid intensifying great-power competition, and Beijing takes an official approach toward the Russia–North Korea partnership that combines strategic caution, reputational management, and deliberate ambivalence. The authors also examine how Russian and Chinese narratives on the partnership diverge, sometimes sharply. Russian analysts tend…

FARNBOROUGH, England—Two years ago, the Army changed its mind about buying a new attack helicopter. Now, one of the finalists in that canceled effort is pitching its tech to NATO.“We called that Raider-X for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program for the U.S. Army. I ran that aircraft chained to the ground, getting ready to go do a flight test in that aircraft. Our competitor, Bell Helicopter, built the Invictus helicopter. And the Army canceled the program. So we never got to fly that aircraft,” said Bill Fell, test pilot for Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin. The S-97 Raider helicopter…

Credit: US MarineDefense Feeds, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Marine Corps extends MV-22B Osprey service to 2055, reaffirming the tiltrotor aircraft’s central role in expeditionary warfare and long-range assault operations.The decision ensures the MV-22B will continue supporting Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs) for decades while receiving modernization upgrades intended to maintain operational effectiveness in evolving threat environments.The service-life extension reflects continued confidence in the aircraft’s unique combination of vertical takeoff capability, fixed-wing speed and long-range mobility, characteristics that remain difficult to replicate with conventional helicopters. U.S. Marine Corps Extends MV-22B Osprey Service to 2055The decision through which the U.S. Marine…

This company photo shows a pre-series KSAM-II naval air defence missile undergoing assembly. (LIG Defense & Aerospace)After unveiling its new production line on 14 July, the South Korean missile firm LIG Defense & Aerospace has commenced assembly of initial KSAM-II air defence missiles. The weapon will eventually be adopted by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).The missiles are being assembled at Plant 3 in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province.The initial missile batch will be used for flight and qualification testing. The weapon’s development process will continue till 2030, with around ten test launches expected in that timeframe.After series production duly commences…

Introduction Tycoon games have been going under the radar, lately, haven’t they? So, how can a true capitalist, like you, enjoy their greatest fantasies of growing a small coffee shop into a massive, world-consuming corporation, one pretty office decoration at a time? How can you maximize your margins, crush your competition, and optimize factory lines? Well, I have gathered the 12 best tycoon games you can play in 2026, so join me as we delve into this world of dollar-pushing madness, where the number must always go up, or you go bust!  Cities: Skylines While frequently treated as a beautiful…

Trending:Jon Jones respects Daniel Cormier for honest reason he won’t make amends: “He actually doesn’t hate me”ONE ChampionshipRamadan Ondash calls it a friendship. His opponent calls it something else entirely. Johan Ghazali meets Ondash in a flyweight Muay Thai co-main event at The Inner Circle 24 this Friday, July 31, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. The matchup traces back to this past May, when Ondash called Ghazali out moments after beating Suriyanlek Por Yenying in his flyweight debut. Ondash framed the request using words like brotherhood and mutual respect, and Ghazali accepted the fight without hesitation. “After he called me out,…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from the upcoming UFC Belgrade mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which is set to go down this Sat. (Aug. 1, 2026) on Paramount+ from inside Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. UFC Belgrade will be headlined by a Welterweight clash between hometown boy Uros Medic and Mexican brawler Daniel Rodriguez.Before the Paramount+ card gets underway this weekend in Serbia, which also includes a Light Heavyweight showdown between former Light Heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and Navajo Stirling, all 28 fighters must hit the scale to prove themselves worthy.Complete UFC Belgrade weigh-ins text…

The Navy offered a unique perspective in its latest SINKEX event.Two former U.S. warships, the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu and the cruiser USS Mobile Bay, were sent below the seas off the coast of Hawaii during a live sinking exercise, or SINKEX, event on July 17. On July 24, the Navy released footage of the sinking, including video of the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft uncrewed surface vessel targeting the USS Peleliu. On July 29, however, it released b-roll from inside the ship as it was pummeled by two UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship cruise missiles, fired from Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine…

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Five-time NCAA All-America track and field athlete, Anna Keefer, is now known globally by WWE fans as “Adriana Rizzo,” but swapping the track for the turnbuckle has required more than just a name change. In this exclusive chat with M&F, Keefer reveals how both success and setbacks have informed her challenging journey in pro wrestling so far, and why she’s finally ready to breakout as the next star of the squared circle. Who Is Adriana Rizzo? Making her way from Albertville, MN, Anna Keefer was a titan of track and field, excelling at long jump, where she set a Minnesota…