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Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter.When the COVID-19 vaccine was released in 2020, Daniel Pendergast was intrigued.“I honestly thought it sounded kind of ingenious at first,” he said.But then he learned there was a very small chance of heart inflammation that could occur after vaccination in healthy men like himself: around eight cases per million, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For Pendergast, 44, whose family has a history of heart disease, even that low risk felt too high.…

Credit: Defense FeedsDefense Feeds, Washington, D.C. – U.S. introduces Buckler interceptor for counter-drone defense, unveiling a new low-cost interceptor designed to address one of the fastest-growing challenges on today’s battlefield: defending against large-scale attacks by inexpensive unmanned aerial systems.The system aims to provide military forces with an affordable means of engaging multiple aerial threats without relying exclusively on high-cost surface-to-air missiles.The development reflects a growing shift in air defense doctrine as militaries seek more economical ways to counter increasingly common drone swarms that can overwhelm traditional missile-based defenses through numbers rather than individual sophistication.Credit: Defense FeedsU.S. Introduces Buckler Interceptor for…

Since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office, no state has been too small to find itself in his cross hairs. In his inaugural address in January 2025, Trump pledged to take back the Panama Canal and acquire sparsely populated Greenland. This menacing of small and medium-sized states accelerated in 2026, with a spectacular raid to remove the president of Venezuela and an oil blockade of Cuba. Chafing at papal criticism of his foreign policies, Trump even lashed out at Pope Leo XIV, the sovereign of tiny Vatican City.The president’s might-makes-right approach is the latest manifestation of an alarming trend:…

The United States has the most lethal military on Earth. But even the most advanced weapons system is only as strong as the supply chains behind it. The hard truth is this: America cannot dominate the modern battlefield if the Department of War does not know where its critical materials, components and software come from. A fighter jet, missile battery, naval vessel, radar system, drone or armored vehicle does not begin on the factory floor of a prime contractor. It begins with minerals, metals, magnets, chips, chemicals, software, castings and forgings — thousands of components moving through supply chains that…

Credit: Goverment Of CanadaDefense Feeds, Ottawa – Canada extends Victoria-class submarine support contract as the government moves to preserve the Royal Canadian Navy’s underwater warfare capability while preparations continue for a future submarine fleet.The contract extension is intended to ensure the four Victoria-class submarines remain operational and available during a critical transition period, reducing the risk of a capability gap before replacement vessels enter service.The decision reflects the practical challenges many navies face as aging submarine fleets approach the end of their operational lives while next-generation acquisition programs remain years away from completion. Canada Extends Victoria-Class Submarine Support ContractThe move…

Rodtang Jitmuangnon has officially returned to ONE Championship after signing a new exclusive contract with the promotion. The announcement was made at Jitmuangnon Gym in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Rodtang’s birthday, bringing an end to the public split between the Thai star and the organization. Rodtang Signs New Exclusive ONE Championship Contract The press conference included Rodtang, his manager Sorapong Jitsuntorn, ONE Championship Thailand president Jitinat Asdamongkol, and representatives of the fighter’s management team and gym. Rodtang described fighting as the career that gave him recognition and enabled him to support his family, adding that he intends to keep competing for…

An annual spy authorization bill seeks to boost the intelligence community’s use of artificial intelligence and takes another whack at advancing reforms to open source intelligence (OSINT), among numerous other provisions. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence passed its version of the fiscal 2027 intelligence authorization act on Monday in a closed-door markup. The annual bill includes a sweeping set of provisions that impact the management and operations of the 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. The committee typically writes and debates most of the bill behind closed doors, before releasing an unclassified version of its markup. Here are five key…

Twenty years after a small group of athletes gathered on a dusty ranch in Aromas, California, the CrossFit Games returned to where it all began. To celebrate the competition’s 20th anniversary, the opening day of the 2026 CrossFit Games paid tribute to its roots with the first two events at The Ranch, a revival of the original 2007 Hopper workout and a punishing trail run through the same rugged hills that helped define the early years of the sport. With established champions, rising stars and a new generation of athletes battling on historic ground, Day 1 delivered a fitting start…

The KWU SENSHI camps became one of the biggest combat sporting events in Bulgaria through the years and the latest proved it once again. There we met again with Sensei Zahari Damyanov who is sure that these camps are of equal use to young and experienced athletes. “I’ve had the opportunity and honor to be part of the very first SENSHI and I think that it gives a great opportunity for all the young and even experienced athletes to improve their skills. At the SENSHI camps for instructors every time we have some of the best former competitors and world…

For 18 days in June, two of America’s most capable AI models went dark worldwide, not for technical or business reasons, but because the U.S. government ordered it. On June 12, 2026, the Commerce Department informed Anthropic that its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models could no longer be provided to any foreign person without a license, and the company concluded that compliance meant shutting the models down for everyone. Public access to Fable 5 was restored on June 30.The United States doesn’t have a trusted, standardized process for evaluating the security risks of frontier AI models or proportionate remedies…