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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 Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe is challenging Airmen with new weekly workouts that are likely to hurt way more than the service’s new fitness test. Wolfe’s new Heritage Workout, or HWO series—launched July 20—ties short but intense circuits of exercises to a key event in Air Force history. The plan is to release a new workout every Monday on Wolfe’s Facebook page, until the series is…

In March 2025, China’s military researchers published a concept describing how to rapidly capture and subdue the city of Taipei. Distributed in restricted military channels, this approach argues Beijing can achieve victory “by blocking the city’s ability to receive external assistance, restricting its ability to enable operations, breaking its operational system, collapsing cognitive cohesion, and eliminating its ability to recover.” Its objective is to break the Taiwan people’s will to fight. While this concept is not yet doctrine, it is an important and rarely seen example of how China’s military strategy and research inform the way it plans to fight…

DAYTON, Ohio—Air Force officials plan to resume B-52 radar development with another Stratofortress after a crash killed an eight-person crew during a June test flight. On June 15, a B-52 Stratofortress crashed in California during a test flight as part of the Air Force’s radar modernization program, which is aimed at keeping the service’s 75 Cold War-era bombers in the skies until at least the 2050s. The service had already planned to modify another aircraft with the updated Raytheon-built Active Electronically Scanned Array radar later this year, program officials told reporters on Monday during the Life Cycle Industry Days conference here. It’s not…

The race to find the efficient protection against swarms of drones has accelerated due to their deadly effect in the wars in Ukraine and Israel. Lockheed Martin has unveiled its contribution to this effort the MORFIUS X-Rotor. This system is an airborne High Power Microwave (HPM), counter‑drone system that can neutralise more than 50 enemy drones in a single flight. Designed for field recovery and reuse, MORFIUS keeps a significantly low cost per kill, protecting defence budgets while maintaining relentless firepower. MORFIUS is sensor and command and control agnostic. Unlike other airborne counter-drone systems, MORFIUS does not require a unique sensor…

President of BKFC, David Feldman, recently explained why he thinks Conor McGregor will fight again. McGregor finally made his long-awaited return to the UFC after 5 years away from the octagon. The Irishman faced Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11, in a rematch, after the two had fought almost 13 years earlier. However, much to everyone’s disappointment, McGregor suffered an ACL rupture and was forced to retire just 69 seconds into the first round. The Notorious” return had ended in almost a similar fashion to his loss against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 Return…

Former ONE Championship Bantamweight champion and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran John Lineker suffered a unanimous decision loss to Ahavat Gordon in the main event of GFN 1: Israel vs. The World this morning (Mon., July 27, 2026) inside Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel.The fight was contested under Muay Thai rules.And like most Lineker fights, it turned into a wild brawl.The bout was ultra-competitive, with both men landing several heavy shots throughout the fight. Lineker had his moments and brought his trademark power, but Gordon did enough across the rounds to earn the unanimous decision win.Check out highlights…

South Korea’s LIG Defense & Aerospace (D&A) has started assembling prototype missiles for the ROK Navy’s Ship-to-Air Missile-II (KSAM-II) program, an indigenous SM-2 replacement for future surface combatants. South Korea is set to begin production of the first flight-test missiles for its Ship-to-Air Missile-II (함대공유도탄-II in Korean) program this month, according to a July 14 report by Asia Business Daily. The report, published following the newspaper’s visit to LIG D&A’s dedicated missile assembly and inspection facility in Gumi, also revealed previously undisclosed details about the missile’s dimensions, assembly process and expected performance. The missile is approximately six meters long and…

France does not like “The Hangman.”Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight contender Dan Hooker returns to action in the main event of UFC Paris on Sat., Sept. 5, 2026, inside Accor Arena in Paris, France.And he is not getting a warm welcome.According to Hooker, the death threats have been nonstop.“I feel like I’m pissing off this kid,” Hooker told Submission Radio. “You’re ruining his plans. You’re ruining these boys in France, you know, because it’s a main event. From memory, I can’t even say I watched any of the French events, but f—k, from what I’m getting, the death threats have…

The 2026 Huanji Chengdu China Pro concluded on July 26 and was comprised of seven Olympia final qualifiers. Iran’s Behrooz Tabani led a competitive pack, as we take a look at who topped each category. 2026 Huanji Chengdu China Pro Results Category: Open Division Winner: Behrooz Tabani Iranian bodybuilder Behrooz Tabani impressed the judges to beat England’s James Hollingshead, earning his fourth Olympia qualification to date. Tabani brought muscle fullness and conditioning, presenting a package that the judges would not deny. Open Division Top Five: First: Behrooz Tabani Second: James Hollingshead Third: Wei Li Fourth: Morteza Mashayekhkordkola Fifth: Mazaher Tabaniabarghani…

Austria’s coalition government plans to extend military service to nine months from six to adapt to a security landscape changed by the war in Ukraine, it said on Monday.Neutral Austria’s armed forces have for decades served mainly as a kind of civil protection force, assisting the emergency services during natural disasters such as floods and wildfires, or performing border patrols to intercept illegal immigrants rather than stop advancing foreign troops.The country has for years been trying to strengthen and better equip its military, which the authorities have long said would be unable to defend the homeland against serious attack by…