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A specter looms over the US Army: the threat of positional warfare. For four years, we have watched with growing concern as the Ukraine conflict—our clearest lens into future interstate combat—has settled into a grinding stalemate, a collision of World War I tactics and Star Wars technology. The problem is well understood. The proliferation of unmanned systems has dramatically increased the density, lethality, and reach of the reconnaissance-fires complex. While the battlefield is not entirely transparent, it is sufficiently saturated with sensors that mounted formations are reliably identified, tracked, and engaged on the approach march under a compressed sensor-to-shooter cycle.…

GERMANTOWN, Md., Friday, October 9, 2026 – U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded Marconi Technologies an initial contract to supply Orion X604 tactical radios to a U.S. special operations unit. The radios will connect operators to sensors on autonomous systems and with allied forces on shared tactical networks using next generation waveforms. Deliveries are expected to begin in late 2026. Orion is Marconi’s family of software-defined tactical radios, built for high-throughput, resilient communications in contested environments. The Orion X604 is the newest member of the Orion family. It brings the frequency agility, dual-channel reconfigurability and waveforms of the Orion…

Strange Scaffold’s new tactical RPG explores police authority, moral choices, and brutal turn-based encounters in a dystopian city. Strange Scaffold, the independent studio behind I Am Your Beast and El Paso, Elsewhere, has announced Gods With Badges, a narrative-driven tactics game that puts players in the role of a police officer operating in a dystopian future. Revealed during the October Triple-i Initiative showcase, the project mixes isometric turn-based combat with investigations, dialogue choices, and a story focused on the consequences of wielding authority. The story follows Harrow McClellan, a disgraced officer reassigned to her former posting after a scandal destroyed…

A kill chain measured in seconds cannot depend on processes measured in weeks or months. The Pentagon recognizes that drone proliferation and AI-enabled lethal targeting are reducing decision cycles and increasing the premium on speed. The 2025 drone and acquisition reforms and the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Strategy call for faster procurement, fewer integration barriers, open architectures, continuous experimentation, and greater access to emerging technology.Yet the experience of myself and fellow soldiers in the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division (1/82), before and during its deployment in support of Operation Epic Fury shows that this reform agenda falls short at…

Hundreds of family members of sailors and Marines who were killed and buried as “Unknowns” when Japanese warplanes bombed the battleship Arizona are expected to gather in Hawaii on Dec. 7, the 85th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks, as the Defense Department begins exhumations that could lead to identifications and the return of remains to their loved ones.The battleship suffered more loss of life than any American ship during the attack, its 1,177 dead comprising nearly half the 2,403 killed at Pearl Harbor.Of the ship’s dead, 277 of its sailors and Marines are buried in Honolulu’s National Memorial of…

Home › MMA News › Former UFC BMF Champion Breaks Down Ian Machado Garry’s Mistake Against Islam Makhachev A former UFC BMF titleholder did not like Ian Machado Garry’s UFC 330 mindset and explained why. Garry challenged welterweight kingpin Islam Makhachev at UFC 330, and the Irishman did a good job of defending Makhachev’s takedowns and also inflicted damage on him in the clinch. However, “The Future” lacked the killer instinct. He remained calm and composed throughout the fight instead of showing the urgency needed to secure a finish. In the final round, Makhachev looked gassed out, and his face…

Today we take a look at some axes, spears, and swords of the Viking period in preparation for the upcoming Viking Fest at the Dakota County, MN fairgrounds, Oct. 10-11, 17-18 2026.  Arms and Armor is pleased to be a vendor and exhibitor at the fest, and our sister organization the Oakeshott Institute will be giving presentations with some original viking period artifacts.  Check out Viking Fest here.  Check out our products and previous blogs here.    As always, our swords and other weapons are entirely made by us, by hand, at our shop in Minneapolis, MN. Sword blades are…

The Pentagon inked a five-year contract with Raytheon for the steady production of ballistic missile interceptors that use force to destroy targets, rather than explosives. The $6.3 billion contract, which provides two additional option years, will see Raytheon provide the Defense Department with a continuous supply of Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors manufactured primarily in Tucson, Arizona and Huntsville, Alabama. “SM-3 Block IB has proven its relevance in combat and this contract helps ensure we can replenish inventories and keep pace with the evolving threats the U.S. Navy, MDA and their partners face around the world,” Raytheon President Phil Jasper…

The United States devotes too little attention toward preparedness for a Chinese campaign of cyberattacks and economic pressure against Taiwan, organizers of a recent war game warned Tuesday, arguing that gaps between military and civilian planning could delay assistance to the island.The Foundation for Defense of Democracies exercise examined how Beijing could disrupt Taiwan’s communications networks to extract political concessions without launching an invasion. The simulation was held in Taiwan in late September, and its findings were briefed to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te and his national security team, according to the think tank.Mark Montgomery, an FDD senior fellow and retired…