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A U.S. Air Force airlift wing executed the largest-recorded aerial transport of around 50 metric tons of lethal narcotics for destruction.433rd Airlift Wing Reserve airmen, alongside Drug Enforcement Administration personnel, used the force’s largest and heaviest aircraft to remove 23 pallets with an estimated value of $5 billion over the course of three days in Operation Burnout, according to a Tuesday release.In mid-May, the wing airlifted the narcotics using a C-5M Super Galaxy from March Air Reserve Base, California, to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, ahead of its transport to an incinerator facility in Indiana to be destroyed.The release did…

Earlier tonight at UFC 329, women’s flyweight contender Tracy Cortez failed to return to winning ways against the surging Wang Cong. The Chinese fighter picked up Cortez’s lead leg from the opening bell and even dropped the 32-year-old. Although Cortez managed to land a few sharp counters, “The Joker” kept her on the back foot for the majority of the bout. In Round 2, referee Jason Herzog took a point from Cong for an illegal knee on Cortez, but once the bout resumed, the Chinese fighter pressed forward, piecing up Cortez’s face and body, seemingly enough to steal the second…

Here are some of the federal government’s top recent personnel changes, brought to you by our partners at Leadership Connect: John Douglas has a new position as Chief Operating Officer (Acting) at Office of the Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence [ODNI]Non-Career Senior Executive Service (NA/SES) Recently: Chief of Staff to the Principal Deputy Director for National Intelligence at Office of the Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (2026 – 2026) Brian P. Hudak has a new position as Chief Operating Officer (Acting) at Office of Management, United States Department of the Treasury [TREAS]Non-Career Senior Executive Service (NA/SES) Recently: Chief at Civil Division, District…

News July 10, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Facility interior via Echodyne KIRKLAND, Washington. Echodyne opened a new radar manufacturing facility in Washington State to expand production capacity for its Metamaterials Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar products, the company announced in a statement. The 86,350-square-foot site is intended to support demand from U.S. and allied customers for radar systems used in counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS), force protection, border security, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), critical infrastructure protection, and beyond visual line of sight operations for autonomous systems, the statement reads. Echodyne says the facility has begun end-to-end…

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder Games with unique artstyles are a dime a dozen these days, and of the top of my head, there are 10 or more that wouldn’t look out of place here, with titles like Wartales being a beautiful example, the simple artstyle of FTL: Faster Than Light being a personal favorite of mine, and Darkest Dungeon stands out as an example of how the horrors of H.P. Lovecraft can be made manifest. But in this list, I have tried to put several types of strategy games and styles, from artsy to realistic. Let’s…

NATICK SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER, Mass. – Where there is little rest, comfort, or compromise in the world’s most austere cold-weather environments, a soldier’s clothing is more than just a uniform – it is survival. For leaders, clothing decisions are tactical decisions, and the Medical Research and Development Command’s U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine’s Cold Weather Ensemble Decision Aid – CoWEDA – is giving them the information to make the right ones. Developed by biophysical mathematical modeler Dr. Xiaojiang Xu, CoWEDA is a research-backed decision aid designed to take the guesswork out of a leader’s most critical pre-mission decisions.…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The U.S. Air Force has officially decided that the B-21 Raider will be flown by a crew consisting of two pilots, just like the B-2 is today. The service had previously considered operating the bomber with just one pilot alongside a weapon systems officer (WSO), or ‘wizzo.’ The plan is now to transition some number of qualifying WSOs and combat systems officers (CSOs) to become pilots for the future B-21 fleet. The formal announcement about the standard two-pilot crew complement for the…

Gable Steveson is set to make his UFC debut and is ready to make an impact — especially with Jon Jones by his side.The Olympic gold medalist faces Elisha Ellison at UFC 329 in his inaugural walk to the octagon. A protege of former two-division champ and all-time great Jon Jones, Steveson understands the impact that comes with having someone like Jones on his side. In fact, you can argue Jones has been more excited for Steveson’s MMA future than he was for his own career.“He’s got high hopes for me,” Steveson told MMA Fighting. “I think he kind of…

Building muscle is not just about working hard. It is about making the right choices consistently over months and years. Many people spend countless hours in the gym but still struggle to achieve a physique that looks bigger, fuller, and more athletic. In many cases, the problem is not a lack of effort. It is a handful of training and nutrition mistakes that quietly limit muscle growth while increasing fatigue and frustration. Interestingly, looking bigger is not always about adding enormous amounts of muscle. Maximizing muscle glycogen, maintaining low but healthy body fat levels, creating balanced proportions, and improving posture…

DHL Group has deployed a Disaster Response Team (DRT) to Venezuela, following the devastating earthquakes that struck in multiple locations on June 24, to help coordinate the movement of critical aid from governments, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private-sector partners across the Americas.DHL said the DRT, which reached Venezuela on June 26, is part of the company’s international GoHelp disaster management program, which leverages DHL’s logistics expertise and global network to support disaster response efforts worldwide. DHL deployed three humanitarian aid flights to Venezuela, helping relief organizations and government partners move critical supplies into affected areas, on June 27, July…