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The newest aircraft in the Air Force’s special operations fleet started out spraying pesticide on farmland, not dropping precision munitions on insurgents. The OA-1K Skyraider II is a single-engine turboprop built by Air Tractor and L3Harris for Air Force Special Operations Command’s Armed Overwatch program. It is designed to fly close air support, precision strike […]

This past weekend at ACBJJ 22, former UFC star Zabit Magomedsharipov returned to action after seven years and locked horns with No. 9 UFC 145-pound contender Youssef Zalal. After a closely contested grappling match in which both fighters had their moments, Zabit edged ahead on the judges’ scorecards to secure a unanimous decision victory. Check out the match highlghts below: Zabit Magomedsharipov just won his grappling match vs Youssef Zalal by unanimous decisionHis first time competing in almost 7 years 👀(via ACBJJ) pic.twitter.com/5Hj7LEyXcj— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) August 30, 2026 Zabit Magomedsharipov’s post win speech During the post-fight interview, Zabit praised…

“I didn’t know that until I watched someone on a video post on Instagram and they were talking about [our similarities] and I was like, that is so weird,” Mir told The Ariel Helwani Show. “I hope that we don’t have the exact career all the way through because I want to fight for a long time and not have so much brain damage.”“He’s been in so many wars before, his brain is not good today,” Mir said. “I feel like it’s really been catching up to him and I’d like to try to get fast finishes and not have…

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived in port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after 286 days at sea, including a lengthy deployment in the Middle East, amid reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions on board. The nuclear-powered Lincoln, with roughly ​5,000 personnel, was involved in the U.S. naval blockade and combat operations in the war with Iran and — according to ​Democratic lawmakers — set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea. Accompanied by other U.S. naval vessels, the Lincoln arrived early Wednesday in Thailand, the United States’ only treaty partner in mainland Southeast Asia, for…

All TSP funds ended in the black, with the highest increase being the I Fund at 3.3%, followed by the C and S Funds at 2.7% and 2.3%, respectively. Michele Sandiford September 2, 2026 11:38 am < a min read   August was a month of rebounds for the Thrift Savings Plan. All TSP funds ended in the black, with the highest increase being the I Fund at 3.3%, followed by the C and S Funds at 2.7% and 2.3%, respectively. The G and F Funds posted more modest increases, both below 1%. For 2026 so far, all but one…

ASELSAN’s TOLUN Deep Strike Munition Family demonstrated its precision strike capability by successfully engaging different targets in live firing tests conducted from the BAYRAKTAR AKINCI. On 1 September 2026, TOLUN Family Demonstration was held at the Konya Karapınar Firing Test Range, with the participation of military officials from more than 15 countries. During the demonstration, ASELSAN’s TOLUN I, TOLUN F and TOLUN P were successfully fired against different targets and demonstrated their distinct warhead and fuze capabilities. During the demonstration, TOLUN I, featuring an impact fuze and fragmentation warhead, achieved a direct hit on a container target, whereas TOLUN F,…

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s navy has introduced a new guided-missile frigate designed for coastal as well as open-sea attacks after 20 years in the making, according to Chinese state media.Not quite a technological breakthrough, military analysts say.But the 054A frigate has advantages that are expected to raise the People’s Liberation Army Navy clout along and beyond the Chinese southeast coasts and in turn fluster nearby Taiwan and Japan – each with concerns about Beijing’s maritime activities – while putting the United States on higher alert, analysts say.The frigate comparable to the U.S. Navy’s Constellation-class ships can operate in…

The first Lynx prototype from American Rheinmetall has been delivered to the US Army as its candidate to replace the Bradley IFV. It is based on the Lynx modular armoured vehicle concept models, which NATO armies and Ukraine are fielding. (Rheinmetall)American Rheinmetall announced today it had delivered the first Lynx XM30 prototype vehicle to the US Army. This is the first of eight prototypes being built to meet the US Army’s requirement for a replacement for the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. According to the company’s new release, this “initial prototype immediately enters government-led developmental and performance testing. This critical evaluation…

As the war in Ukraine progressed, Russian strikes increasingly degraded Ukraine’s terrestrial communications infrastructure, steadily deepening Kyiv’s dependence on SpaceX’s Starlink. The satellite constellation became indispensable for crucial military functions, including command and control, drone operations, and artillery fire coordination, with no readily available European alternative should access be withdrawn.This reality exemplifies the idea that today, governments rely on critical infrastructure that is privately owned and globally embedded. But these interdependencies can be weaponized, and state-firm relations can become misaligned. Recent controversies over the ability of American and Chinese technology companies to restrict access to critical AI models, alongside NVIDIA’s…

Once Nurmagomedov hit the canvas, his brother and cornerman, Usman Nurmagomedov, stormed the cage and nearly clocked a sprinting Yadong with a flying elbow. It was a chaotic, heat-of-the-moment encounter that did not lead to any post-fight drama, but Usman failed to escape the social media lynch mob.“He did not elbow him, let’s stop making conspiracy theories out there,” former UFC champion and current color commentator, Daniel Cormier, said on his YouTube channel. “He did not elbow him, and he did not attack Song Yadong. What he did was try to get to his brother. Now, that in itself is…