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Piasecki’s piece on African debt republished by Public Debt Management Network – Atlantic Council In the News July 24, 2026 • 12:49pm ET Print this page Share this page ERROR MESSAGE HEADING ERROR MESSAGE SUBHEADING ERROR MESSAGE CONTENT ERROR MESSAGE INFO Oops… It looks like we’re having a technical issue. If refreshing the page doesn’t resolve the issue you could try clearing the sites browser cache. Pro Tip: If you’re on a laptop or desktop you can flush everything the browser currently has cached for the site by simply holding down the Shift key while clicking the browsers…

Former UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega will fight in his hometown as he completes his full-time move to lightweight. After a scary pre-fight weight cut ahead of UFC Shanghai, former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega will make the full-time move to the lightweight division. Ortega has lost four of his last five fights, including his recent unanimous decision loss to former bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling at UFC Shanghai. Ortega adds to a star-studded lightweight division as he looks to pursue at least one more title push in his career. At 35 years old, time is arguably running out for…

What brings Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and the majority of New York’s downstate congressional delegation together? A niche labor protest over the Trump administration’s attempt to move federal workers out of New York City. The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 98, representing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District and North Atlantic Division employees, rallied outside 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan on Thursday, protesting the proposed relocation of their offices to New Jersey. New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Lander were among those who joined in person, while…

COLOGNE, Germany — The German government is pulling back two navy ships from the Gulf of Aden sent there weeks ago on stand-by to support an eventual post-war Strait of Hormuz security mission, as hope is fading in Berlin that the conflict in Iran will end anytime soon.Defense leaders ordered the mine hunter Fulda and the support vessel Mosel to redeploy from Djibouti, a European and international naval hub at the southern mouth of the Red Sea, to the eastern Mediterranean, the Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday. The ships and crew will hold there and await further instructions about…

The Pentagon on Thursday nominated Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral to serve as the next commander of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa theater. Admiral, who currently serves as the commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, could take over the top job from Gen. Christopher Donahue, who unexpectedly relinquished command earlier this month after only 18 months in the role. Since Donahue’s exit, Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie has been serving as acting commander.If confirmed, Admiral would also serve as commander of NATO’s Allied Land Command, coordinating with 104 countries in USAREUR-AF’s area of responsibility. He would remain a…

A new Legend of Zelda-themed Switch 2 console is reportedly in the works, according to a new leak. The Zelda-themed Switch 2 leak arrives as the franchise is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Nintendo has been releasing unique Zelda versions of consoles for ages, with one of the early instances being its Minish Cap Game Boy Advance SP. Since then, just about every handheld and a number of home consoles have received unique Zelda editions, which are typically emblazoned with the Triforce or one of the series’ other popular emblems, and colored gold, though there are some exceptions. New Zelda-Themed Switch…

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranThe U.S.-Iranian ceasefire agreed in April began deteriorating — and the Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17 — ramping up to a near-constant exchange of hostilities in early July. On July 10, Trump declared that the ceasefire was over. The United States resumed its naval blockade and has been striking Iranian soil on a daily basis. Iran has targeted vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz while launching drones and missiles at Arab Gulf states…

In a context of growing collaboration between European nations to bolster collective security, the Romanian General Directorate for Armaments has just signed a landmark agreement with France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) to acquire twelve Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission All-in-one (GM200 MM/A) radars. This government-to-government agreement, funded under the European Union’s SAFE programme, underlines the high level of partnership between France and Romania. The first delivery is expected in 2027. The GM200 MM/A is a combat-proven medium-range 4D AESA radar, already deployed in active conflict zones, designed to detect and track any target, from low-flying drones to high-altitude aircraft…

The concept of the GCAP sixth-generation fighter aircraft. (Edgewing)The Chief Executive of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) Agency, Masami Oka, and Marco Zott, Chief Executive of Edgewing, confirmed the programme’s status at Farnborough and outlined the next steps in its development. The GCAP Agency was established by the defence ministries of the three partner nations to manage, coordinate, and oversee all phases of the programme on behalf of the UK, Italian, and Japanese governments. Edgewing is a joint venture owned by BAE Systems, Leonardo, and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd. The UK-based company is responsible for designing and…

Indianapolis, July 22, 2026 – Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) today announced it will supply fully automatic transmissions for a significant order with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), covering approximately 3,000 EAGLE V armored vehicles. The German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr) contract with GDELS also includes an option for up to 2,000 additional vehicles. The order encompasses both EAGLE V 4×4 command and control vehicles and EAGLE V 6×6 medium armored ambulance vehicles and is scheduled for delivery starting in 2027. Units will be delivered through Sterki AG, Allison’s authorized dealer and distributor in Switzerland. The Allison 2500 Specialty…