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The Controlled Cannabis Supply Chain Experiment in the Netherlands entered its experimental phase on 7 April 2025. In ten intervention municipalities, coffeeshops are required to sell only cannabis products supplied by licensed growers participating in the experiment. The experiment aims to assess whether a closed and regulated cannabis supply chain can be established and whether any effects can be observed in areas such as product quality, public health, safety and criminality. This report presents the findings of the first follow-up measurement (T1), covering the period from the start of the experimental phase until the first quarter of 2026. The study…

PARIS — The number of satellites launched to provide militaries and defense departments with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data from space is expected to increase more than fourfold in the next decade, industry consultancy Novaspace said.Defense-owned satellites for ISR will drive the future market in the segment, with 2,306 launched into orbit in the 2026-2035 period, from 485 launched in the decade through to 2025, according to data presented by Novaspace Chief Executive Officer Pacôme Révillon at the Space Defense and Security Summit here on Tuesday.The war in Ukraine has underscored the importance of space-based intelligence on the battlefield, while…

TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2026) — Global Military Products is unveiling the first and only auto-lay 120mm mobile mortar system integrated on an Infantry Squad Vehicle-Utility (ISV-U) this week: the Scorpion Medium. The new system combines lightweight electric components from the Scorpion Light with components from the Scorpion Heavy, including the larger non-seating baseplate and mortar barrel. The all-new Scorpion Medium will be displayed with the 75th Ranger Regiment at the Army Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia. Built with mobility in mind, the Scorpion Medium 120mm mobile mortar system is light enough for the Army’s ISV-U and still…

Dan Podmore has a massive chance at BKB 59 to add another divisional title to his ledger, but it’s not the one he expected to be fighting for. The ex-BKB bridgerweight champion last beat Jarome Hatch in a bridgerweight title eliminator, but Dan Podmore will clash with the unbeaten Julian Fernandez for Fernandez’s super cruiserweight title. This Tijuana bout serves as a hometown title fight for Fernandez, with the two headlining BKB’s first event in Mexico. With localized support from Zanfer, BKB 59 transpires on September 19th in Tijuana, Mexico. The timeline for this fight coming together was a succinct…

Navy families evacuated from Naval Support Activity Bahrain cannot return to retrieve personal belongings, but service members outside Bahrain are able to designate someone to do it on their behalf, according to the Navy. Over six months after the evacuation of approximately 1,300 dependents from NSA Bahrain, some families remain separated from household goods, vehicles and pets that were left behind.The Navy says family members and non-essential personnel who remain outside Bahrain have not been authorized to return to retrieve personal property because of ongoing security concerns.“Service members and affiliated civilians are responsible for initiating the household goods move process…

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 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Air Force is on track to reach its annual goal of graduating 1,500 new pilots that had proved elusive to this point, one year after the service launched a sweeping overhaul of its undergraduate pilot training program, Air Education and Training Command said Sept. 14. Reaching the milestone under the new Future of Undergraduate Pilot Training, or FUPT, program, will help “support the Air Force’s broader effort to…

A U.S. Army-inspired special tool watch has hit the market, but only for a limited time. Swiss company Ball Watch launched the Engineer III Army watch on Sept 8. It is available in four different dial colors: black, blue, turquoise and yellow. Consumers who want to purchase it have to hurry as preorders conclude in one month, on Oct. 14, with delivery beginning this December. According to a press release, there are four models available for preorder and purchase. The cheapest model is $2,899 and the most expensive is $4,249. The stainless steel watch officially licensed by the Army is…

Michael Venom Page has confessed that he felt disrespected by how the UFC brass handled his exit. Earlier this month at UFC Paris, MVP fought the final bout of his UFC contract against Nursulton Ruziboev. Page won the bout by unanimous decision, but the 3-round affair was low-action, and MVP was once again denied a post-fight octagon interview. A few days after the event, it was reported that the UFC would not offer him a new contract, meaning he won’t be re-signed. Page is on a four-fight winning streak and has a 5-1 record in the UFC. He wanted to…

Building a muscular upper body does not require a long, complicated list of exercises. You need enough productive training for your chest, back, shoulders, and arms, delivered consistently with good technique and progressive overload. Three well chosen gym machines can do that job extremely well. Machines are often dismissed as inferior to free weights, but that is not what the evidence shows. When training volume is matched, machine based and free weight training can produce similar muscle growth. Free weights are valuable, especially for sport specific strength and skill, but machines offer a stable setup that can make it easier…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Ocean peak season is still ongoing, with an increase cargo volumes that could make September the busiest month of the year for imports at major ports, according to a Global Port Tracker report published Sept. 9 by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Some of the volume shifts from the earlier in the summer are the result of recent typhoons in China and shippers rerouting away from the Panama Canal due to drought concerns, NRF VP for Supply Chain and…