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JUST IN “This is a tremendously successful summit.” So declared US President Donald Trump before departing the NATO Summit today. At the start of the two-day gathering in Ankara, the president delivered some post–Independence Day fireworks by criticizing allies on defense spending, again raising the prospect of seizing Greenland, and escalating the on-and-off conflict with Iran. But the meetings were cordial, and by the end, Trump was lauding NATO’s “unification.” In a brief communiqué, allies reaffirmed the Article 5 collective defense pledge and called on Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, while announcing fifty billion dollars in new defense…

Conor McGregor’s longtime management responded to The New York Times’ allegations that he used banned substances before UFC 329. Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to the Octagon is days away as he prepares to fight Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event this Saturday. McGregor hasn’t fought since suffering a leg injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Just hours after the UFC announced McGregor vs. Holloway 2, The New York Times published an investigation that accused McGregor of using anabolic steroids and Human Growth Hormone (HGH) during his recovery from injury. The report alleged that McGregor used ‘powerful, banned…

Pentagon leaders increasingly argue that future wars will be won by the force that can sense, decide and act faster than its enemy. Lessons from Ukraine and growing concerns about potential conflict with China have intensified the Defense Department’s focus on what officials call “information and decision advantage” — the ability to make informed decisions quicker and more accurately than an adversary.Through its Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative, known as CJADC2, the Pentagon is dedicating billions of dollars in artificial intelligence, advanced battlefield networks, data integration and autonomous systems designed to accelerate commanders’ decision cycles. Defense Secretary Pete…

A torpedo-tube-launched robot built to secretly plant mines from American submarines just got another $14 million push toward becoming operational, as the U.S. Navy exercises new contract options with General Dynamics Mission Systems to keep developing the system. The Navy Sea Systems Command awarded the Massachusetts-based defense contractor a modification worth roughly $13.97 million on […]

At the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that NATO will begin formal negotiations with Saab regarding the acquisition of up to ten GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) systems.  At this point, Saab has not signed a contract or received an order related to the announcement. NATO has identified the need to replace its existing AEW&C capability as part of a broader effort to modernise and strengthen the Alliance’s surveillance and situational awareness capabilities. The announcement by the NATO Secretary General confirms that Saab’s GlobalEye is NATO’s chosen solution for its future AEW&C capability.…

On July 25, 1968, Leonard Louis Alvarado enlisted in the U.S. Army and by August 1969 he was a Specialist 4 and a rifleman in Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile).Barely a year later, the California native found himself part of a small reaction force advancing through thick jungle near Duc Phong in Phuoc Long Province, in response to Vietnamese communist soldiers threatening another American platoon. What followed was a counterattack that put D Company in jeopardy, in which Alvarado played a vital role. As his platoon moved toward the ongoing fight, Alvarado detected enemy…

A U.S. Army combat medic who fled to the United Kingdom while under investigation in 2022 was convicted by a military jury this month of desertion, larceny and making a false official statement, according to the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. The ruling marked the end of a yearslong effort to return him to military custody. Spc. Oliver E. Board, 33, disappeared after the Army charged him with fraudulently procuring family separation pay, which is a monthly allowance to help families offset expenses when a service member’s job forces them to be apart for over 30 days. At the…

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Space Base Delta 3 conducted a formal change of responsibility ceremony on June 30, 2026, marking the official transfer of senior enlisted leadership from Chief Master Sergeant Rajab Kigembe to Chief Master Sergeant Michael W. Deiderich. This traditional military ritual ensures steady guidance for the installation’s enlistees and maintains seamless oversight of the overall mission, allowing operations to continue without interruption during a leadership shift. Chief Kigembe concluded his tenure with a focus on operational excellence, drawing on a diverse background in communications and mentorship. Though his time as SBD3’s Senior Enlisted Leader…

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MKE BORAN 105 mm Air-Transportable Light Towed Howitzer, developed by MKE engineers, continues to write a global success story as a tangible demonstration of Türkiye’s engineering excellence and growing export capability in the defence industry. Following its delivery to Bangladesh in 2024, marking the first-ever howitzer export in the history of the Republic of Türkiye, BORAN has continued to expand its presence in Europe. After North Macedonia, the system has now been exported to Albania, becoming the second NATO member and European country to procure the BORAN howitzer. With this export, MKE has also signed the first defence industry agreement…