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Master of Command is a game that immediately catches the eye of strategy game players and history buffs alike, especially those eager for complex mechanics. The Armchair Historian, a favorite history channel of mine, inspired excitement when they explored video games, making this title particularly intriguing. His first game, Pike and Shot, had rough edges, but lessons learned are evident in this impressive new release.Master of Command launched last month, and it’s tailored for those who appreciate deep, complex strategy games, inspiring a sense of respect for its depth and rewarding challenge.Don’t expect me to regale you all with how…

A V shaped back is created by building enough width through the upper lats while also developing the muscles that add thickness across the middle back. Your shoulder width, waist size, body fat level, and overall muscle mass all affect how dramatic that shape looks, but back training is the part you can directly control. Pull ups and dumbbell rows are both excellent exercises, yet they challenge the back in different ways. Pull ups emphasize a vertical pulling pattern and make your lats work hard to move your whole body. Dumbbell rows use a horizontal pulling pattern, allowing you to…

In December 1936, Mao Zedong wrote that war, “this monster of mutual slaughter among men,” would eventually be eliminated by the progress of human society. It is a strange line for a man now remembered as one of the twentieth century’s most gifted strategists: a promise of peace built entirely out of violence, offered by a leader who spent the next thirteen years proving he had no intention of putting the monster down. By 1949, that leader had driven Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalist government off the Chinese mainland and founded the People’s Republic of China. That victory is often…

A missile usually needs a target before it leaves the launcher. The IAI Harop Drone turns that sequence on its head: it can fly into an area, search for a target, and remain there until an operator decides that the moment is right.That makes IAI Harop Drone something of an oddball in modern warfare. It looks like an unmanned aircraft, behaves partly like a surveillance drone, and ultimately performs the job of a precision weapon.Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) describes it as a long-range loitering munition designed to locate and engage targets while keeping a human operator involved in the final…

Major U.S. corporations frequently make visible commitments to hiring and supporting veterans, yet limited evidence shows whether those commitments translate into sustained employment, advancement, or financial investment. The authors examined the gap between corporate statements and observable action by comparing public disclosures, philanthropic giving, federal contractor employment reports, and qualitative evidence. The authors focused on Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) companies because they include many of the country’s largest employers, most visible corporate brands, and major federal contractors, making them a natural test case for corporate accountability to veterans. The authors’ findings reveal weak alignment among corporate statements, foundation…

When Andy Markoff deployed to Mosul with the U.S. Marine Raiders in 2016, one of the challenges they faced as they pushed ISIS fighters back along a hundred-mile front was that they never had enough munitions, he said.Markoff explained that calling in air support was an effective way to clear an area, but with thousands of potential targets and few available weapon systems, he constantly had to calculate whether a particular target was worth it.“Even if that target wasn’t active, knowing that it might be and maintaining availability of that type of a weapon system on station in case it…

SAN DIEGO – 08 September 2026 – The Italian Air Force (ItAF) has ordered two new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). When the new aircraft are delivered at the end of 2027, they will increase the size of the ItAF fleet. The purchase is part of a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with the U.S. Air Force that also includes Ground Control Stations.  “Italy has been a very important partner for GA-ASI for more than 20 years,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. “The Italian Air Force has continued to be…

Brandon Moreno will try to halt a two-fight slide when he meets Joseph Morales in a flyweight co-main event at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado on Saturday, September 12, at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Moreno has been installed as a small betting underdog despite his championship résumé, while Morales enters as the market’s narrow favorite. The current consensus has Morales at roughly -124 and Moreno at +102. That means a $124 stake on Morales would return $100 in profit if he wins, while a $100 Moreno bet would return about $102 in profit. The pricing places this close…

DNV and Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and classify autonomous and remotely operated vessels for naval and government customers. The signing took place at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg. Fassmer press release The partnership supports Fassmer’s growing portfolio of unmanned systems. DNV will apply its assurance guidelines and Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS) class notations to Fassmer’s unmanned vessel programs. Together, the partners will review operating concepts for autonomous vessels, test new supporting technologies, and build a roadmap toward certification. A key goal is an Approval in…

A retired Canadian Armed Forces officer first warned on his personal blog that Washington could exploit indebted Americans to staff an invasion of Iran. Ten days later, he recommended the same mechanism in The Jerusalem Post as an efficient way to produce the troops a ground war would require. AJ Jaff proposed canceling recruits’ student loans, credit card debt, auto loans and other personal debts after 24 or 36 months of military service. Jaff presented the idea to his Substack readers on Aug. 20 as a warning about impending government exploitation. He said an unpopular war would leave Washington searching…