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Navantia UK has laid the keel of RFA Resurgent at its Appledore shipyard in North Devon, marking the formal start of assembly of the first of three new Fleet Solid Support vessels for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.  Navantia press release The milestone was marked by the lowering of the first block, a section of RFA Resurgent’s bow, onto the Seahorse barge in Appledore’s dry dock. The barge, built at Navantia UK’s Methil yard in Fife, will carry completed blocks from Appledore to Belfast. In keeping with shipbuilding tradition, a commemorative coin was placed beneath the section for good fortune.  During…

President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he was appointing Adam Telle, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, as the acting U.S. Army secretary. The appointment follows the departure of Dan Driscoll, who served as the Army’s civilian leader since February 2025 and tendered his resignation Monday, a source with knowledge of Driscoll’s actions told Military Times. His exit comes amid reports of heightened discord with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.“Huge congrats to Adam,” Hegseth wrote Thursday on X. “Strong and whip smart. He is indeed a great Patriot — and will be…

The Pentagon has temporarily rescinded the mandatory testosterone-screening guidance it issued just a day earlier, removing the document from its website while saying interim guidance remains in effect. Posted Wednesday by the Defense Health Agency, the clinical guidance had made a testosterone blood test a required part of the annual health assessment for service members. But by Thursday, the memo and an accompanying statement from Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell had been taken down. Links to both the Pentagon and Defense Health Agency websites returned a “Page Not Found” message. A U.S. official told Reuters that “the draft (document) published on…

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BROOKLYN, NY – APRIL 04: Max Holloway (R) interacts with UFC President Dana White with media and fans during the UFC 223 Press Conference at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 4, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

Khamzat Chimaev’s recent comments suggest that he’s okay with not getting an immediate title rematch. Sean Strickland dethroned Chimaev at UFC 328 by split decision, after which “Borz” postponed his plans of moving up to the light heavyweight division and called out Strickland numerous times for a rematch. However, Strickland has other plans. He wants to defend his title against top contender Nassourdine Imavov, whom “Tarzan” has beaten already by unanimous decision in 2023.Strickland wants Chimaev to return to winning ways before getting another title shot, and Chimaev’s latest comments suggest that he is game to secure a win over…

Perimeter protection was long considered a comparatively unspectacular discipline of airport security: fences, cameras, motion detectors and patrols along the outer boundary of the apron. Anyone who gained unauthorized access to the site usually came on foot or by car. But the threat situation has expanded into a third dimension: the lower airspace itself. The incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport abruptly brought the threat from the lower airspace to the attention of the public and policymakers: For the first time at a German airport, a drone equipped with explosives was deliberately used against aircraft. The debate about securing German airports has…

Welcome back to Five Questions for a General, a production of the Modern War Institute at West Point. This series features specially selected cadet hosts who are given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with senior military officers and ask carefully crafted questions about everything from leadership to their unique experiences while serving to their expectations about the future of war. In this episode with host Cadet Olivia Hanson, retired Brigadier General Rebecca Halstead reflects on a remarkable Army career that began when her mother encouraged her to apply to West Point as the academy was first opening its doors to…

Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Several off-price retailers have begun receiving refunds for now-defunct International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs they paid, and executives discussed the reimbursements on recent earnings calls. Burlington, for instance, recorded $55 million in tariff refunds and said that will be invested back into the business. Meanwhile, the topic of Ross Stores’ $253 million in IEEPA tariff refunds led to a discussion on the company’s pricing strategy. Retailers and other importers are receiving the refunds after U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a…

They say that the life of an athlete is often more about journey than the destination, and for British Porsche racer, Gustav Burton, that tired old cliché couldn’t be truer. While this dedicated driver has all the skills required to compete with the elite in his field, the challenges around funding his participation in such an expensive sport makes the process of securing each race just as difficult as the countless hours of training needed to compete at the highest level. Fortunately, Burton has found a way to disrupt the traditional sponsorship model, and so he maintains his body and…