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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 The U.S. military struck three Iranian oil tankers on Sept. 5, as the Trump administration and Iran battle for control over the Strait of Hormuz.  A mix of Air Force and Navy aircraft carried out the attacks, including both fighters and drones, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The attack followed an unsuccessful Iranian ballistic missile attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. Neither U.S. ship was hit.…

UFC Paris, headlined by a lightweight clash between Dan Hooker and Salahdine Parnasse, just wrapped up.In the main event, Parnasse TKO’d Hooker in Round 1 and announced his arrival in the 155-pound division with a bang. For his win over “The Hangman,” the former KSW two-division champion took home an extra $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus. In the co-main event of UFC Paris, Axel Sola, who knocked Fares Ziam out cold in just 100 seconds, also bagged an additional $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus. PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 05: (R-L) Axel Sola of France punches Fares Ziam of…

Dan Hooker welcomed Salahdine Parnasse to the UFC this weekend, and all he got for it was a trip to the hospital.On Saturday, Parnasse made his long-awaited UFC debut and gave the French fans something to cheer about, running through Hooker with relative ease in the first round. How impressive was Parnasse’s performance and where does he go next?Join MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee as they break down what comes next for Parnasse and Hooker, after UFC Paris. Additionally, Mike and AK dive into the rest of the action from the UFC’s latest trip to the City…

By Dr. John P. Cordle, Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) Introduction There is an episode of Star Trek (S1:E2) that has always chilled me to the bone, called “Armageddon”. The premise is that wars are too costly, so they are gamed out using a computer simulation. Predicted deaths are calculated, then assigned to the general population by lottery. If your number comes up, you report to a central location and are executed. Everyone accepts it as the cost of doing business. In the military today, a quiet Armageddon is about to occur as we watch the potential separation of up to…

Katie Taylor stepped into the ring for the final time of her storied combat career earlier today (Sat., Sept. 5, 2026) to face IBF Super Lightweight champion, Flora Pili, in front of a sold out crowd in famed Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, which housed over 80,000 screaming fans to witness history as Taylor attempted to become a three-time undisputed champion.After a slow start to round one, Taylor upped the intensity in round two, catching Pili with a monstrous combo that got her attention. For the next few rounds Taylor pretty much had her way with Pili, who couldn’t get…

As the nation gets set to mark 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a University of Oklahoma football player is honoring that fateful day with his own financial campaign. Oklahoma Sooners defensive end Danny Okoye is matching every tackle, sack or interception this season with donated dollars to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a charity dedicated to the military and first responders. “I have two family members who are first responders, and one is a firefighter, so this cause is personal to me,” Okoye told Military.com. “When I learned about the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the work they…

A federal appeals court restored Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction on Tuesday, undoing a 2023 decision that wiped away the court-martial of the former U.S. Army soldier who walked off his base in Afghanistan, kicking off an intensive search that wounded other troops.On Tuesday, a three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit ruled that the federal court that overturned Bergdahl’s military conviction did not have the jurisdiction to do so, arguing that only the military justice system could reverse Bergdahl’s judgment.“District courts lack jurisdiction on collateral review to vacate court-martial judgments,” Judge Robert Wilkins wrote on behalf of the panel.The former U.S. Army…

The U.S. military said it hit three Iranian oil tankers, after accusing Iran of targeting its warships. The past week saw the first exchange of fire after a month of relative calm. Meanwhile, the U.S. ambassador to Israel has again condemned settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels accused Yemen’s government of killing three people in attacks. Israeli strikes killed three people in southern Lebanon. Here’s a look at the news in the Middle East. Full coverage can be found here. US forces hit Iranian oil tankers The U.S. military said in a statement said that the…

UFC 332 has a headlining bout, and it’s a title fight that few could have predicted.Natalia Silva (20-5-1) is set to fight Wang Cong (10-1) for an undisputed flyweight championship in the main event of the Oct. 3 event, which takes place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, the UFC announced during the UFC Paris telecast on Saturday.Former champion Valentina Shevchenko could be out for a year, according to the telecast, but a reason was not given for her abensce.UFC 332 will be televised on CBS and Paramount+.A bantamweight bout between former 125-pound champion Deiveson Figueiredo and blue-chip prospect…

Build strategies on a 3×3 ritual grid and prepare for automated battles in Order Automatica.Experiment with unit merging, tile effects, curses, and powerful synergies.One smart setup can win a run, while a single mistake can end it. Pixel Perfect Dude S.A. and better. publishing has announced the launch of the new dark tactical roguelite title, Order Automatica, now available on Android, iOS, PC, and consoles for a premium price. Developed by New Beings, the indie game puts a unique spin on strategy titles by making your planning more important than your action during the run itself. You can now build…