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The Pentagon has formally launched the Europe force posture review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last month, beginning a process to examine U.S. military troop presence, force posture and basing across Europe.Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby announced on X Tuesday that the Defense Department had “kicked off” the review Hegseth unveiled during the NATO defense ministerial in Brussels on June 18. Hegseth described the effort at the time as “a real review” of America’s force posture and basing in Europe.Neither Hegseth’s announcement nor Colby’s statement announced troop reductions, unit movements or installation changes as part of the…

Refurbishment works at HMP Liverpool have, to date, entailed fully refurbishing 429 cells across three wings. This included bringing cells back into use and converting some double cells into single occupancy cells; enhancing the cleanliness, brightness and sanitation of the wings; improving security features, accessibility, plumbing and ventilation; and installing larger, more secure windows. Overall, the refurbishment programme is expected to return 381 out of use cells to operational status and upgrade around 800 cells across the prison. A process evaluation was undertaken to explore the delivery and implementation of the refurbishment project. An economic review was undertaken to strengthen…

DAYTON, Ohio—The ongoing war in Iran has pushed Air Force officials to prioritize battlespace awareness upgrades on the service’s tanker fleet, four months after two KC-135s were involved in a deadly crash during Operation Epic Fury.Top acquisitions officials told reporters Tuesday during the Life Cycle Industry Days conference here that upgrading the KC-135, the newest of which was built more than 60 years ago, was a major priority for the service. In March, two of the tankers were involved in a mishap that did not involve “hostile fire or friendly fire,” according to U.S. Central Command. Six airmen died in…

LT Nelson and Rico Franco have the utmost mutual respect for each other since their first fight, but that doesn’t mean that the bare-knuckle champions wouldn’t throw down again someday. The two initially fought inside the BKB Mighty Trigon, back when the promotion was called BYB Extreme, during their May 2022 offering. It was at BYB 10: Biloxi Brawl that Nelson would halt Franco in the second stanza of their bare-knuckle showdown to notch the victory. Referencing ‘Smash’ Nelson predicting that Franco would again beat Connor Tierney in their rematch at BKFC 90 for interim gold at 165 pounds, and…

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has delivered the 1,000th TYPHOON, the world’s most widely deployed stabilized, remotely operated naval weapon station. Rafael press release TYPHOON systems are currently integrated on various naval platforms across 25 navies and maritime forces worldwide, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, providing an operational response to a wide range of needs and threats in the naval arena. In Israel, Rafael‘s TYPHOON and Mini-TYPHOON systems have been in operational service with the Israeli Navy since 2000. As part of the ongoing cooperation between Rafael and the Israeli Navy, the company recently delivered TYPHOON Mk-30c naval…

Maybe it was just me, but there seemed to be more handshake deals between companies than airplane buys—military and commercial—at last week’s Farnborough International Airshow. As a Farnborough first-timer, I had very few expectations. I guessed there likely wouldn’t be as many aircraft flying because of surging fuel prices and the Iran war. And the NATO Summit already had several major announcements. But given the fanfare, should there have been more big buys trumpeted? Or are industry deals—showcasing how willing companies are to collaborate—the new normal?“There are always partnerships being announced, but I think it was more of a lack of the…

The [UK] Government has awarded a new £5.9bn contract to BAE Systems funding critical work to progress the nation’s Dreadnought Class nuclear deterrent submarines towards entry into service. Work on first of class, Dreadnought, continues apace at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, ready for delivery to the Royal Navy in the early 2030s.   The contract also covers continued progress on the build of boat two, Valiant, and fabrication and outfitting of the remaining two boats, Warspite and King George VI, which are in the early stages of construction. The four-boat Dreadnought Class programme will replace the existing Barrow-built Vanguard…

When the Trump administration signed the “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security” executive order (EO), most headlines focused on innovation and workforce development. But, for federal leaders responsible for protecting the nation’s energy grids, water systems, transportation networks and healthcare infrastructure, the real urgency lies in what the EO signals about the speed of modern cyber risk: Threats can now be discovered, weaponized and operationalized faster than many governance and response models were built to handle. For critical infrastructure operators and agencies, the EO warrants particular attention through a resilience lens. The point is not simply that AI introduces…

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Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Both the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft headed to Creech Air Force Base, Nev., last week for an exercise focused on employing the semi-autonomous drones in more austere environments. It’s the latest example of the Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit pushing hard to get CCAs into exercises where they can simulate operational environments. “This exercise was about getting the systems into the hands of the warfighter,” Lt. Col. Matthew Jensen,…