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WASHINGTON — The Department of the Army is announcing today that the Janus Program has selected five nuclear energy vendors, and five initial locations. In partnership with the Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU), the Army is awarding up to a combined $2.2 billion to own, construct, and operate nuclear microreactors on military installations.  These vendors will deliver safe, secure, and reliable nuclear power, strengthening the Army’s ability to project power globally, while supporting the revitalization of American industrial capacity and technological leadership. With the private sector funding expected along with these government dollars, the Army expects more than 20…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is rapidly expanding a secretive airbase in the northwest of the country that is loosely akin to America’s top-secret proving ground at Area 51. The facility is used to test experimental platforms and next-generation combat aircraft, sporting one of the longest runways in the world at 16,400 feet. It has transformed from a relatively austere and remote airstrip into an increasingly sprawling People’s Liberation Army (PLA) flight-test center over the past few years, and there is…

Gustavo “Cuban Assassin” Trujillo kept the BKB heavyweight title in Miami on Saturday, stopping late replacement Mick Terrill with a body shot in the second round at BKB 58. The finish extended Trujillo’s bare-knuckle record to 9-0, with nine knockouts. BKB 58 Results Trujillo put his BKB heavyweight championship on the line at the James L. Knight Center on August 29 after the planned challenger, Mark O’Neill, was unable to travel because of visa issues. Terrill, a former BKB and BKFC heavyweight titleholder who had initially expected to work around the event as a commentator, accepted the fight on short…

Newly minted UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has opened up about why fans won’t see him defend his title in 2026. Gaethje first won the interim 155-pound title earlier this year at UFC 324, defeating Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decison. After that, in June, at UFC Freedom 250, Gaethje locked horns with then-undefeated reigning lightweight champion Ilia Topuria to unify the belts. WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Justin Gaethje reacts to the end of the round in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026…

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Space Technology & Innovation GeoTech Cues August 28, 2026 • 12:03 pm ET Print this page By Will LaRivee and Matt Petit As the public debate over data centers heats up on planet Earth, companies are already considering launching them into orbit. SpaceX is on the front lines of this push, but it is far from the only company considering orbital compute and storage. Its record-breaking $85 billion initial public offering (IPO) demonstrates how much of the new space economy is now being driven by private companies rather than governments. Such a shift raises a serious and unprecedented governance problem.…

UFC veteran Dan Hooker has explained why he strongly believes he will be Usman Nurmagomedov’s first opponent in the UFC. Hooker has also opined that Usman will sign with the UFC real soon, which is why Islam Makhachev vacated his 155-pound throne and moved up last year. Although undefeated PFL Lightweight Champion Usman is now a free agent and is heavily rumored to be heading to the UFC, there have been no further updates regarding his future. Meanwhile, Hooker has stated that he believes the UFC brass will soon ring him up once they sign the 28-year-old Russian phenom. “The…

Update: Voting has now ended for our latest polls, so you can check out the final results for how much of the community thinks Street Fighter 6 needs to change up its mechanics and in what particular areas they’d like to see that happen in. Street Fighter 6 is now over three years old and just received its roster-wide Season 4 update last week, but fundamentally, the game remains the same as it was. Director Takayuki Nakayama…

Gain deeper insights into the world of internal Chinese gongfu as Sifu Ken Gullette talks with prominent instructors about Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, Qigong, and the philosophy that guides these amazing martial arts. This is a real-world conversation without the mystical mumbo jumbo — a No Woo-Woo Zone. You will walk away with deeper knowledge and new inspiration after listening to this fun and insightful conversation.

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 Space Force spent nearly $124 million on commercial space data and services between 2023 and 2025—and a little known interagency working group could help facilitate even more data buys going forward.  A new Government Accountability Office report tracked Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office, and National Geospatial Intelligence Agency purchases of space data and services from private sector firms between January 2023 and September 2025. This includes things like imagery and…