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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 Three F-16s that flew in defense of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, will be retired and preserved as museum artifacts.   The three planes all flew on 9/11: two were among the first three jets to scramble in defense of the capital and the third escorted Air Force One as it returned to Washington later in the day.   On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist groups hijacked four U.S. airliners, with two striking the twin World Trade Center towers in New…

Dana White recently shed light on the UFC’s decision to release Michael ‘Venom’ Page. Page, despite a staggering 83% win rate (five wins and just one loss), was cut from the promotion recently. And it also came in the aftermath of another victory of his, against Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris, almost a week ago. However, despite a unanimous-decision win, Page was criticized for a lackluster performance, which has been a concern in the MMA community in most of his UFC fights. PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 05: (L-R) Michael Page of England punches Nursulton Ruziboev of Uzbekistan in their middleweight…

Dana White wasn’t taking any chances with Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn.After a press conference that featured Garcia and Benn going back-and-forth, White faced the two rivals off in Las Vegas for fans and media in attendance. Garcia planned to make an egg a part of the faceoff, but security intervened prior to the two fighters getting face-to-face, with Garcia even hilariously saying, “You caught me.”Without any eggs or extra props, Garcia and Benn had a heated faceoff, with Garcia talking a lot of trash, and Benn making a shushing motion before White admittedly had enough and got in between…

You can’t keep a good man down, especially when that man participated in Operation Overlord on June 6, 1944. British World War II veteran Bernard Jordan was a former Royal Navy officer who used to tell people “what he did during the war was nothing unusual, and only what many thousands of others did for their country,” according to his nursing home staff. What he did at age 89 was nothing short of extraordinary. After being denied a trip to return to Normandy for the 70th anniversary of the event with the Royal British Legion, the elderly veteran took it…

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Dell Technologies has seen supply shortages spread from artificial intelligence computing components to the racks housing AI systems, executives said in a Sept. 1 earnings call. The company, which has already dealt with constraints for memory, storage and CPUs, is now facing shortfalls for rack-level cooling, networking and power components as AI computing demand outpaces supply, COO Jeffrey Clarke told investors. “How I think about supply, as I’m often reminded by our sales force, it’s not enough,” Clarke said. “So…

Iranian strikes damaged multiple American military aircraft this week on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, a U.S. official told Reuters. The U.S. military, the highest-funded in the world, suffered material damage even before Iran’s strikes on Tuesday. This includes the destruction of more than two dozen drones, Iran striking fighter jets, and aircraft being lost to accidents. According to a May report from the Congressional Research Service, 42 U.S. military aircraft had already been lost or damaged in the conflict.Since the Iran war started in February, 18 U.S. service members have been killed and over 800 injured. A…

What if a security commitment designed to preserve freedom of action ends up taking that freedom away? That possibility sits at the edge of the American debate over Taiwan. The argument usually turns on whether strategic ambiguity still deters China or Washington should replace it with a clearer promise to defend the island. Both sides, in other words, concentrate on the moment before a crisis. The harder problem begins once deterrence fails. A challenge can change the value of the commitment being tested, leaving the guarantor with less freedom than it thought it had preserved. The United States has deliberately…

THESSALONIKI, Greece – ELVO – Hellenic Vehicle Industries, Greece’s foremost manufacturer of specialized military and civilian vehicles, demonstrated a new approach to military fleet modernization, showcasing the first modernized Mercedes G-Class vehicles as part of an ongoing effort to transform the Greek Army’s 30-year-old vehicles into modern combat assets. This model demonstrates how armed forces can introduce modern capabilities without replacing an entire fleet, using advanced technology and engineering to extend the operational life of existing vehicles while maximizing the value of investments already made. By retaining vehicles with proven platforms and upgrading them with modern systems, protection, mobility and…

Columbus, Miss. (September 9, 2026) – Apex Ammunition is excited to introduce new Waterfowl Stratified™ S3 Steel shotshells in 12- and 20-gauge loads. Featuring layered shot sizes of Apex S3 zinc-coated steel in #BB / #2 (12-gauge only), #2 / #4, or #4 / #6 combinations, each Stratified load is designed to deliver devastating performance at multiple ranges – with dense mid-range patterns and increased terminal energy at longer distances for confident kills. “The Waterfowl Stratified™ Series was developed in direct response to our most dedicated hunters asking for a smarter, harder-hitting shell for ducks and geese,” said Jason Lonsberry,…

Japanese defense industry stakeholders are growing hesitant over a potential U.S. Navy frigate deal, weighed down by heavy investment demands and domestic naval commitments. On September 1, USNI News reported that the U.S. Navy is considering acquiring frigates from Japan, South Korea, and Türkiye. In Japan, however, the prospect has not generated the same level of enthusiasm. The possibility of acquiring frigates from overseas stems from a White House memorandum issued in August. The memorandum invoked a national-security exemption to circumvent U.S. statutory restrictions that prohibit foreign-built warships from entering U.S. Navy service, thereby opening the door for the Department…