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Dublin , Ireland – 30 June 2026; UFC fighter Ian Machado Garry during a Matchroom Sport media conference at Vicar Street in Dublin. (Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images) | Sportsfile via Getty Images Brendan Schaub doesn’t want to hear anything else from Ian Machado Garry. Next month, Garry challenges Islam Makhachev for the UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 330. It’s Garry’s first shot at a UFC title, and in the run-up to the event, “The Future” has done several interviews, promoting himself and the event, including one where a clip went viral among the…

Hanwha Ocean signed one agreement and two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with U.S. partners covering naval ship design, workforce development, and supply chain cooperation at the opening ceremony of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center in Washington, D.C., further strengthening shipbuilding collaboration between Korea and the U.S. Hanwha Ocean press release Hanwha Ocean signed a Professional Services Agreement for the design of the Global Fast Sealift (GFS) with Leidos, advancing the partnership beyond the MOU signed in April under which the two companies agreed to collaborate on next-generation naval ship design, strengthen U.S. shipbuilding capacity, and pursue opportunities across global defense…

For a second year, cases of military heatstroke increased in 2025, according to new data published by the Defense Health Agency. That’s despite nearly a decade of intensive efforts to address and prevent heat injuries through awareness, training and deployment of body-worn devices that can flag symptoms of heat risk before they turn deadly.But that may not be a bad thing, according to an epidemiologist who coauthored the latest report. The survey data, published in June in the Pentagon’s Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, shows that heatstroke cases are up from 471 to 518 from 2024 to 2025. It’s a significant…

This article advances a central claim: the contemporary rise of Trumpism, the global far right, and the crisis of liberal internationalism are best understood not as separate phenomena but as interconnected expressions of a deeper crisis of hegemony, political economy and elite rule. Bringing together Antonio Gramsci’s concept of organic crisis, my own analysis of liberal “crisis machines,” Peter Turchin’s theory of elite overproduction and elite fragmentation, and Arnold Toynbee’s ideas about civilisational decline, the argument suggests that the current historical conjuncture is characterised by a growing inability of established elites to generate legitimacy, competence, consent, and moral authority. This…

Credit: MBDADefense Feeds, Brussels – Belgium arms MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones with Brimstone missiles, marking a significant enhancement of the country’s remotely piloted aircraft capabilities.The integration of the precision-guided Brimstone missile transforms the MQ-9B SkyGuardian from an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platform into a multi-role system capable of conducting precision strike missions while supporting NATO operations.The move reflects Belgium’s broader effort to modernize its air capabilities with flexible platforms that can perform both surveillance and precision engagement missions across a wide range of operational scenarios. Belgium Arms MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones with Brimstone MissilesThe decision through which Belgium arms MQ-9B SkyGuardian…

The U.S. Army has pitted three manufacturers against each other to build competing prototypes of its future infantry squad vehicle.The service on June 30 awarded firm-fixed-price Other Transaction Agreements to Ford, GM Defense and BC Customs, the Army confirmed Tuesday. Each company will deliver three Infantry Squad Vehicle-Heavy, or ISV-H, models, with the first expected by March 30, 2027. The six-seat platforms will then be tested with the Army Test and Evaluation Command.The Wall Street Journal first reported the awards on Monday. Military Times requested the dollar amounts of the contracts, but the Army did not specify the cost.In a…

Daniel Rodriguez has had a crazy year, and now he gets to return to doing what he loves most when he faces Uros Medic in the main event of UFC Belgrade this Saturday.“Man, I’m super excited,” Rodriguez told MMA Fighting. “I’m feeling very grateful and fortunate to be here, man. It’s been a long road and I’m excited to fight on Saturday.”In April, Rodriguez was released from a Mexican jail after being imprisoned for eight months due to an arrest at the border when he was caught in possession of marijuana. “D-Rod” gets a massive opportunity riding a three-fight win…

LUSAKA, Zambia — The Zambia Army, with support from the U.S. Army, is strengthening its noncommissioned officer corps through a new Professional Military Education course designed to prepare junior leaders for greater responsibility and improve integration between officers and enlisted personnel during operations. The Corporal Strategic Course, developed at the Military Training Establishment of Zambia (MILTEZ), builds on previous corporals’ courses by combining leadership development with tactical training. The course introduces leadership concepts traditionally taught to officers, giving junior NCOs greater responsibility while preparing them to lead alongside officers. Zambia Army Col. Erwin Mumbi, former Wing Commander of MILTEZ and…

Employees at the IRS and the Social Security Administration – both led by the same official – are no longer able to tap into reserves of annual leave or sick leave time they haven’t accrued yet. Federal employees are generally allowed to use “advanced” annual or sick leave for several reasons – including major medical emergencies, family care and bereavement of an immediate family member – if they have already exhausted their annual leave or sick leave. With advanced leave, employees are essentially borrowing from a reserve of leave hours they will eventually earn. Human resources officials told IRS and Social Security…

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday discussed reviving peace talks with Russia and plans for Ukraine to produce Patriot missile interceptors, then attended the funeral of a U.S. senator who had been one of Kyiv’s most vocal backers.Zelenskyy met Trump privately in the Oval Office before a service honoring Senator Lindsey Graham in the afternoon. He also held talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb at a Washington hotel and met with U.S. senators at the U.S. Capitol.The whirlwind visit offered Zelenskyy a chance to shore up U.S. military support for Ukraine when relations…