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At extreme distances, a fraction of a degree can turn a carefully aimed shot into a complete miss. That is what makes the search for the most accurate sniper rifle so fascinating: once a target is hundreds or even thousands of meters away, tiny differences in precision become enormous.But there’s a catch. The rifle with the longest advertised range isn’t automatically the most accurate. Range and accuracy are related, but they are not the same thing.A rifle can reach an extraordinary distance, while another produces tighter, more repeatable groups. Think of it like comparing a sports car’s top speed with…

Bottom lines up front WASHINGTON—The United States and Europe have missed their deadline to choose Bosnia and Herzegovina’s next high representative, exposing a widening rift over the country’s future. The permanent post has remained unfilled since German politician Christian Schmidt stepped down on July 1. Washington and Brussels had planned to name a successor by July 14, but have so far failed to agree on who that person should be. The deadlock is about more than personnel. It reflects competing visions for Bosnia and Herzegovina and for the international community’s role in a country rapidly approaching national elections while trying…

A U.S. Navy destroyer went days in the South China Sea without power last month, leaving sailors without potable water, galley services, toilets or air conditioning.USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, suffered an “engineering casualty” with its generators, causing a power outage for four days while conducting routine operations in the Indo-Pacific, 7th Fleet spokesperson Cmdr. Matthew Comer told Military Times.Comer declined to comment about where exactly the incident occurred, but multiple news outlets reported it happened in the South China Sea.The ship received support from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, which included meals from Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser…

KÖNIGSLUTTER, GERMANY (18 August 2026) From 1–4 September 2026, Mehler Protection will exhibit at SMM in Hamburg, presenting its latest platform protection solutions developed for the maritime sector. Visitors can find Mehler Protection | Platform Armour in Hall B5, Booth 335, where the company will showcase a range of ballistic protection solutions for naval platforms, alongside a new development addressing emerging threats in the maritime environment. A key focus of the exhibit will be M-RACC KE, Mehler Protection’s modular add-on armour solution designed to increase the ballistic protection of existing structures and platforms. Its modular concept allows the protection level…

Imagine buying new iPhones for yourself and your family. You visit a store to see the latest model, the iPhone 17, and then go to Apple’s website to buy yours. But before finalizing your purchase, you have to spend two to three years experimenting with your pick. By then, Apple will have released two newer models, perhaps an iPhone 18 and iPhone 19. Yet you are not allowed to upgrade your order—you have to stick with the model you tested.Even then, your already two-year-old iPhone 17 cannot be delivered for two more years, at which point the iPhone 20 and…

A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld an injunction that bars Department of Homeland Security agents from conducting immigration enforcement “at or near” more than 1,400 houses of worship sprawling across 33 states and the District of Columbia.The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a February 2025 ruling in favor of a coalition of Quaker, Sikh and Baptist congregations that sued to block the Trump administration’s reversal of a Biden-era policy discouraging immigration actions at “sensitive places.”The religious groups argued that the administration’s policy would drive away immigrant attendees, burdening “their ability to…

19 August 2026 – During the German Air Force exercise Timber Express 2026 in Manching, Rheinmetall Air Defence and Hensoldt achieved a milestone for future networked air defence. During a German Air Force exercise, the air picture generated by Hensoldt’s Twinvis passive radar was successfully integrated into Rheinmetall’s Skymaster command and weapon engagement system, which was directing the Skynex Air Defence battery deployed in the scenario. The integration took place under realistic NATO networking conditions and demonstrated the high flexibility and open architecture of the Skymaster system. A common air picture could be generated by fusing and correlating sensor data…

Following the announcement of the eight fighters competing in the 95 kg Grand Prix tournament and the four reserve fighters, SENSHI has now revealed the athletes who will step into the ring for the three Super Fights completing the SENSHI 33 Grand Prix card on September 5. See the matchups below: SENSHI 33 Super Fights Giannis Eminov (Greece) vs. Ognyan Mirchev (Bulgaria) KWU FULL CONTACT, -70 kg Pedro Granjo (Spain) vs. Simeon Nakovski (Bulgaria) KWU FULL CONTACT, -70 kg Danut Mihail (Spain) vs. Zhulien Rikov (Bulgaria) KWU FULL CONTACT, -75 kg SENSHI 33 Grand Prix will bring together fighters from a total…

In early 1963, a single number characterized the difference in the positions of the United States and the Soviet Union on a comprehensive nuclear test ban. Nikita Khrushchev had proposed three on-site inspections each year. Washington was asking for seven. Other differences remained, including inspection procedures and treaty language. But the difference mattered: Seismology could not always distinguish an underground test from an earthquake, and inspections created both assurance and opportunities for espionage.Neither number had been delivered by a technical expert wielding a seismograph. Each represented a political judgment about how much residual uncertainty its government should accept. The negotiations…

South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in U.S. participation.The change in the drills comes as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits South Korea on Wednesday and Thursday for regional security talks expected to cover developments on the Korean Peninsula.North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, late on Wednesday dismissed the move, saying the nature of the exercises remained provocative and aggressive even if the scale…