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For decades, the United States’ nuclear weapons enterprise has wrestled with an institutional paradox. On one hand is the imperative to make the complex more “responsive” to global tumult and technical surprise, able to field new weapons quickly in reaction to unanticipated threats. On the other are the unforgiving engineering requirements of thermonuclear warheads, devices whose development is measured in years. No silver bullet solution to this unstoppable-force-meets-immovable-object conundrum will likely present itself. But the contours of a new model in systems development are taking shape that may bring the long-sought responsiveness of the complex far closer to reality.Under the…

Dassault figured prominently at EIAS. The Rafale of course was the main attraction, with two of them showcased in the static area and a French Air Force example delivering a powerful performance in the flying display. There was also an Egyptian Air Force Alphajet trainer now in the twilight of its career after 40 years of service. The same of course cannot be said of the multi-role Rafale. Egypt became the first export customer of the Rafale in 2015 when it placed an order for 16 two seaters known as the ‘DM’ and eight single-seat referred to as the ‘EM’…

If you think the Air Force Reserve just chills on the sidelines, you just might want to read on. As reservists, along with their active-duty cohorts, prepare to ring in the Air Force’s birthday, it seems fitting to point out some of the major moments the Reserve has been involved with over the decades. Reserve airmen have stared death in the face for more than 100 years — going all the way back to the formation of Reserve Air Power in 1916, before the official formation of the Reserve in 1948. Here are five major Air Force Reserve moments and…

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Key PointsRussia launched 863 Geran-2 and other drones at Ukraine in 24 hours, striking a train locomotive near the Polish border under heavy cloud cover.A separate chartered train carrying Boris Johnson was evacuated nearby, and Poland scrambled jets after drones struck within 5 kilometers of its border.Under heavy cloud cover, Russia fired a massive barrage of Geran-2 attack drones, the Russian-built version of Iran’s Shahed-136, at western Ukraine early Sunday. The Ukrainian General Staff said Russia launched 863 drones at Ukraine over the previous 24 hours, one of the largest barrages of the war. French open-source analyst Clément Molin wrote…

Hanwha Ocean released this computer-generated image of the Ocean-40F frigate selected by the Royal Thai Navy. (Hanwha Ocean)South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has been selected as preferred bidder to construct a new frigate for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The platform it proffered is known as the Ocean-40F, and the contract is valued at THB16.73 billion (US$508 million).Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul endorsed this selection of Hanwha’s 4,000-tonne frigate in early September 2026, after the RTN delivered the tender result to him several days earlier.This choice is somewhat understandable, given that Hanwha Ocean’s forerunner – Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering…

Jean Silva can’t remember anything about his first foray at Noche UFC.Last year, Silva had the first headlining event of his UFC career when he took on Diego Lopes at Noche UFC. Unfortunately for Silva, things didn’t go his way as he got brutally finished in a Fight of the Year contender.This past Saturday, Silva got some form of redemption, stopping Jose Miguel Delgado in the main event of Noche UFC in Glendale, Arizona. It was an important win for Silva, not just because of where it puts him in the featherweight division, but also because he had no recollection…

Khamzat Chimaev is trying to get back into the cage before the end of the year.In May, Chimaev suffered the first loss of his MMA career, losing a split decision to Sean Strickland in their title fight at UFC 328. Following the loss, Chimaev quickly started angling for a rematch with Strickland, but in recent weeks, “Borz” stopped campaigning for that matchup, and now believes that Nassourdine Imavov will get the next shot at Strickland.“So far, they haven’t called me, nothing like that yet,” Chimaev told Adam Zubayrev. “I asked them. I want to fight in Abu Dhabi. They said,…

Scroll through Christina Kirkman’s social feed, and it’s easy to think she has life figured out. There’s the boxing, the travel, the outfits, the humor, the confidence, and, yes, the physique. But the more you talk to Kirkman, the clearer it becomes that what you see online isn’t a carefully constructed version of who she is. It’s pretty much the point. For someone who grew up in front of cameras, authenticity hasn’t always come naturally. Kirkman spent her childhood in the public eye on Nickelodeon, then had to figure out who she was when the cameras stopped rolling. Years later,…

When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created its new Office of Health Technology and Products in June, it wasn’t about reducing or undercutting its chief information officer. Rather, the office is a stronger recognition of the new way CMS is trying to using technology to drive service improvements to citizens. Kim Brandt, the deputy administrator and chief operating officer of CMS, said the Office of Health Technology and Products (OHTP) and the CIO’s office are complimentary and partners in delivering the technology and infrastructure to the mission. Kim Brandt is deputy administrator and chief operating officer of the…