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The U.S. war with Iran has had political, economic, and military implications that spread far beyond the Middle East. We asked five experts to assess how the war with Iran has affected U.S. bilateral relations with key countries that illustrate some of the global ramifications: South Korea, India, Ukraine, France, and the United Kingdom.Read more below.  Jenny Town Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center and the Director of 38 NorthSouth Korea has resisted aiding U.S. military operations to forcefully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, pledging other forms of political and logistical support instead. This has, at times, drawn harsh criticism from President Donald Trump. It has also…

Paddy Pimblett recently took a dig at his arch-rival Ilia Topuria by claiming that he has purchased Topuria’s UFC White House red corner stool, which was auctioned by the promotion.However, a few hours later, a fan shared a clip exposing the Brit by claiming Pimblett didn’t actually buy the stool.Yesterday, on Instagram, Paddy Pimblett claimed that he spent $13,700 to purchase the red stool Topuria used at UFC Freedom 250. He captioned the post: “Collector’s item 😁” Check out Paddy Pimblett’s post below: However, a few hours later, the actual buyer, Jessica, posted a video clarifying that she purchased the…

An armed helicopter on display at the Farnborough Airshow is representative of several being transferred from German stocks to Ukraine. The helicopters may be the first in the world upgraded with Shahed drone killing interceptor drones. A Sea King helicopter on static display at Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom reveals a new weapon concept in Ukrainian Navy’s arsenal. Although the aircraft does not carry Ukrainian markings, it is understood by Naval News to be representitive of equipment levels expected for the six Mk.41 Sea Kings supplied to Ukraine by Germany.  The Cold War era helicopter is fitted with new…

An aircraft carrier doesn’t simply appear in the middle of the ocean. Before it begins a deployment, thousands of sailors, mechanics, engineers, pilots, and logistics specialists have already spent months preparing it at one of America’s massive naval bases. These waterfront installations are where missions take shape long before the fleet sails over the horizon.When people search for the largest US naval base, they’re often thinking about sheer size. But acreage is only part of the equation.A base’s true value lies in what it can support, whether that’s nuclear-powered submarines, carrier strike groups, amphibious task forces, or the supply chain…

BAE Systems has unveiled BlackThorn, a new generation multi-role modular warhead designed specifically for autonomous platforms, one-way effectors, counter-drone systems, missiles and uncrewed ground vehicles. Designed to address the growing need for an assured, agile munition that can be easily integrated across platforms and systems, BlackThorn is tailored to meet the demands of modern conflict whilst also being capable of rapid manufacture at scale and low cost. As a mark of confidence in this emerging capability, BlackThorn has been selected as the first new generation warhead to be integrated into Frankenburg’s Mark I short range air defence missile. This follows…

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 A dozen and a half Air Force Reservists formally transferred to the Space Force on July 15, becoming the new service’s first 18 part-time Guardians. The move is the culmination of more than two and a half years of work to create a system unlike any other military branch. Another 225 part-timers will transfer in from the Reserve over the next few months, the Space Force said July 17. Eventually, the…

LONDON — The weapon’s barrel points towards a drone in the sky. It briefly adjusts and then fires, with smoke rising where the round shoots. But instead of a service member resting a finger on the trigger well in preparation for the next shot, in video footage of the Bullfrog weapons system, a hulking, metal machine tilts the weapon just slightly, refocusing itself.As the U.S. contends with steep expenses to counter cheap drones, Allen Control Systems, or ACS, announced Monday that the Marine Corps has chosen the Bullfrog autonomous weapon system to integrate into its airborne defenses.The futuristic apparatus is…

Colby Covington says he may not even wrestle Belal Muhammad at RAF 12 after a brawl nearly broke out this past weekend.Following RAF 11 in Milwaukee — which saw Covington win the RAF crossover title with a win over Arman Tsarukyan, and Muhammad pick up a victory over Ben Askren — promotional officials announced that Covington vs. Muhammad would serve as the co-main event for RAF’s one-year anniversary show on Aug. 22 in Cleveland. As the press conference went on, things got heated between the two past UFC title holders, with Covington screaming at Muhammad to “shut the f*ck up”…

Dustin Poirier is puzzled by Michael Chandler hinting at a possible move to 170 pounds, and would prefer seeing “Iron” hang up his gloves. Chandler has long been know for his exciting fighting style, but many believe Father Time has caught up. Chandler has lost four straight bouts and he’s gone 1-6 in his last seven fights. In that stretch, the former three-time Bellator champion has been stopped four times. In his latest effort on the UFC Freedom 250 card, Chandler was finished by Mauricio Ruffy in the opening frame. “Iron” hasn’t scored a victory since May 2022 when he…

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has unveiled the HYPNOSIS, an advanced navigation warfare (NAVWAR) air defence system, designed to counter a broad spectrum of aerial threats including unmanned aerial systems (UAS) deployed in large volumes by disrupting their satellite navigation systems. The satellite navigation systems onboard aerial systems need to receive the position and time data from the satellites in order to accurately reach their targets. When these systems are disrupted or neutralised, the aerial threats can no longer accurately navigate to their intended targets. Boaz Levy Chairman of IAI said that today’s battlespace demands integrated, multi-layered defence capabilities that can…