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Blog July 24, 2026 Information is crucial to every function of every modern military. Knowing more and being able to act on that knowledge faster than your enemy is a real advantage. This truism is why military commanders are concerned with getting their hands on as much usable data as possible. Much of this data, in the modern world, is gathered by satellites. In Ukraine, commercial satellite imagery is now being sent directly to commanders to shorten the distance between sensor and shooter. In other words, the time it takes for data to be gathered, processed, distributed, and used, has…

It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for my usual roundup of everything new worth checking out in RPGs, strategy games, and every kind of turn-based hybrid in between. This week brings a handful of major releases, along with plenty of promising new demos to dive into. The full release of the latest tactical game from the developers behind Hard West II and Rogue Waters has finally arrived, returning to the Old West with a horror twist. We’ve also got the sequel to the choice-driven narrative RPG The Life and Suffering, putting players in the middle of another compelling story packed…

As an actor, Ross McCall is used to being recognized on the street. However, the Scottish film and TV star is amazed at the amount of attention he still receives for a character he portrayed a quarter of a century ago in the acclaimed “Band of Brothers” miniseries on HBO.“I’ve been acting for 39 years and made many movies and TV shows,” he says. “I have a deep connection to all of them, but I certainly don’t have one I talk about 25 years later like this one.” Based on the 1992 bestselling nonfiction book by Stephen Ambrose, the monumental…

Low pay is the leading reason childcare providers leave their jobs — both military and civilian — but even a $500 retention bonus could keep many of these providers at risk of leaving, new research has found.Across the board, childcare providers struggle with financial issues, with about one in five reporting food insecurity, and about one-third struggling with debt.Childcare providers across the board are experiencing high levels of stress and depression, researchers with the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska found.In looking at potential solutions to bolster the military childcare provider work force, researchers also noted that…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Supporters of the International Criminal Court were trying to chart a course forward on Saturday, a day after the global institution was plunged into uncharted territory following the ouster of its chief prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct. A lengthy and bruising process ended swiftly and decisively on Friday, when a large majority of the court’s 125 member states voted to remove Karim Khan from his post. The British barrister was accused of sexual misconduct with a female aide, as outlined by the AP in a series of stories, allegations he has steadfastly denied. According…

This is the second half of the fourth part (I, IIa, IIb, III, IVa) of our honestly-who-knows-how-many part series laying out some general guidelines for how pre-modern armies are organized. Last week we took a look at how the leadership of these armies was drawn from the existing elite classes of their societies. As with other factors, armies cannot help but recreate their civilian social structures on the battlefield, with the result that the military leadership class often mirrored, where it wasn’t simply identical with, the civilian ruling class. Now it will not surprise you that pre-modern military literature, written…

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Abdul Hussein delivered in his Octagon debut earlier today (Sat., July 25, 2026) at UFC Abu Dhabi LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, stopping bantamweight veteran Cody Gibson with a late third-round submission (arm-triangle choke).Gibson was filling in on short notice and a sizeable underdog according to the pre-fight odds, but that didn’t stop the 38-year-old from grabbing an early takedown. From there, Gibson surprised Hussein with countless submission attempts and top pressure. Hussein was able to defend, but it was a tremendous way for Gibson to start the fight.Gibson’s luck ran out in the…

In 2022, Lt. Cmdr. Alex “Phrog” Vogel flew his 60-year-old C-2A Greyhound carrier onboard delivery aircraft from San Diego to Japan in a memorable mission that at times balanced on a knife’s edge of timing and logistics. The relatively small plane required numerous and specific refueling stops at remote locations. But one leg of the trip — from the tip of Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain to Misawa, Japan — cannot be completed without carrying additional fuel onboard, Vogel said. “It’s a little bit of a nail-biting experience to make sure that your fuel transfers properly and that your engines are…

UFC Abu Dhabi is back at the Etihad Arena in the UAE this morning for the promotion’s first event in the Emirati capital since UFC 321 in October 2025. The card marks the MMA promotion’s 23rd visit to Abu Dhabi and features several high-stakes matchups. UFC Abu Dhabi is topped by a crucial light heavyweight contest as Magomed Ankalaev takes on short-notice replacement Bogdan Guskov. The Hitman” stepped in on short notice after Khalil Rountree Jr. withdrew from the matchup two weeks ago due to injury. In the co-main event, former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg meets rising prospect Ramazan…