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The deviation comes on the heels of a letter from GSA to AbilityOne seeking more information about the products they are selling through the schedule contracts. Michele Sandiford August 31, 2026 2:16 pm < a min read   The General Services Administration has removed the AbilityOne Commission and National Prison Industries’ exception from the Trade Agreements Act for all of its contracts. In a deviation to GSA’s acquisition regulations, the agency will now require the commission and all of its non-profits like SourceAmerica and the National Industries for the Blind, to only use products from countries that have existing trade…

JERUSALEM/ATHENS — Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defense deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defense system for Greece as Athens pushes ahead with a broader military modernization program.Israel’s defense ministry said it was Israel’s largest-ever defense export deal with Greece and one of the biggest in the country’s history. The agreement confirmed an earlier Reuters report.Amir Baram, director-general of Israel’s defense ministry, said the so-called Achilles Shield deal reflected “Israel’s technological edge and the proven track record of our defense systems in the field.”Under the deal, Israel will supply Greece with…

As is the case with any American conflict that lasts longer than planned, an increasing number of commentators are comparing the Iran war with Vietnam. The scale of the wars is vastly different in terms of deaths, time, and military costs, not to mention political ramifications as Vietnam consumed two presidencies, while the Iran war’s impact on this year’s midterm elections is still unknown. What the analogy does underscore is the question of cost and duration: who ends up paying for the war, and for how long after the intensive missiles and strikes stop. But the war does not need…

Salahdine Parnasse enters UFC Paris as a heavy betting favourite over Dan Hooker, but Hooker’s experience, size and stopping record make him the live underdog in a five-round lightweight main event. The market has moved further toward Parnasse since opening, with current prices placing a sizeable premium on the French fighter’s first UFC appearance. Parnasse opened around -400, with Hooker at +300. That initial market translated to roughly a 76 percent chance for Parnasse after removing the sportsbook margin. The later social casino games online consensus has shifted more sharply toward the Frenchman: Hooker is around +400, while Parnasse sits…

The Pentagon’s secure artificial intelligence platform now has ChatGPT.The Department of Defense on Monday launched OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mil on GenAI.mil, making the chatbot available for work involving controlled unclassified information, or CUI — sensitive government information that is not classified but still requires specific safeguards. The department said ChatGPT Mil is accredited for CUI at Impact Level 5, a DoD cloud-security standard for certain sensitive unclassified information.ChatGPT Mil joins Google Gemini on GenAI.mil, giving military and civilian users access to multiple frontier AI models. A Defense Department official told Defense One that Gemini is useful for search, while ChatGPT can…

Sweden signed an order for four Naval Group frigates during a ceremony in Stockholm on Monday attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.Sweden, NATO’s newest member, is racing to build up its military strength after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 prompted the country to abandon its long-held policy of neutrality.European governments more generally have increased defense spending in response to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and increased doubt they can rely on U.S. support.“France and Sweden in the European Union and in NATO show that European sovereignty is being built together,” Macron said.He…

U-MAV not only introduces a new tactical approach to the amphibious assault but also incorporates innovative autonomous and other technologies that can offer new capabilities in combat vehicles going forward.Türkiye’s FNSS unveiled its U-MAV Multi-Purpose Modular Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle (U-MAV) at TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan 2026 held at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard Command in Kocaeli from 20 to 23 August 2026. U-MAV is designed to support amphibious assault operations by providing an autonomous first wave that can suppress and clear the landing beaches for follow-on assault forces. The U-MAV will also support continued operations ashore.Developed by FNSS, it can be configured…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “serpent” on Monday, accusing the longtime leader of influencing the United States to partake in a broader war for its own benefit in the Middle East. “In Hebrew, Netanyahu openly crows that he suckered the U.S. Administration into a war on Iran on behalf of Israel,” Araghchi said in a post on X. “Netanyahu explicitly laughs about how he ‘influenced’ America through 1,000 hours of airtime on US networks. In English, he praises POTUS’ leadership. Serpent.” The statement was posted as a direct response to a video circulating…

A U.S. Air Force judge on Wednesday ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, and three co-defendants to go on trial before a military tribunal in June 2028.The trial-scheduling order entered by Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Schrama marked the latest milestone in a military prosecution beset by two decades of legal deadlock surrounding the four detainees held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Last year, a U.S. appeals court refused to allow Mohammed and two of his co-defendants to plead guilty under agreements that would have spared them the death penalty. The…

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Lt. Gen. Jason D. Voorheis officially took command of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center during an assumption of command ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force here, Aug. 27., 2026. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) employs more than 21,000 personnel across the enterprise and is responsible for total life cycle management for aircraft, engines, munitions, electronics and cyber systems. Wright-Patterson is the Center’s headquarters. Lt. Gen. Linda Hurry, Air Force Materiel Command commander, presided over the ceremony and opened by highlighting Voorheis’ accomplishments and the…