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Max Holloway is looking to remind everyone just how good he is. Holloway is set to headline UFC 329 on Saturday against Conor McGregor at welterweight. The Hawaiian is coming off a disappointing one-sided loss to Charles Oliveira to lose his BMF belt, as he was taken down and controlled for five rounds. Following the frustrating loss, Holloway got back into the gym, and he wants to remind everyone just how good he is on Saturday at UFC 329. “All you have to do is win in this sport and win excitingly,” Holloway said to the UFC. “I’m going out…

The Philippines has reached a broad agreement with Japan to acquire five soon-to-be-retired Abukuma-class destroyer escorts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), marking one of Japan’s largest planned transfers of retired naval combatants to a foreign navy and another milestone in Tokyo’s evolving defense equipment transfer policy. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. announced on July 7 in Manila that the two governments had essentially finalized the agreement, with only administrative arrangements remaining. “Administrative details are being finalized, but it’s already a done deal,” Teodoro told reporters, according to the Philippine News Agency (PNA). Teodoro described the transfer as…

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) —   The Department of Air Force has initiated the reassignment of combat air forces advanced intelligence formal training units from Air Education and Training Command to Air Combat Command. This strategic move, overseen by Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of ACC, and Lt. Gen. Clark Quinn, commander of AETC, will be a streamlined process designed to align intelligence Airmen directly with combat-focused missions. The reassignment will enable the Distributed Common Ground System and Targeting IFTUs and the Contingency Intelligence Network Intelligence Initial Qualification Course to deliberately integrate operational training courses with operational units. Air Force…

“Train and forget..” Morihei Ueshiba “Train and forget..” Morihei Ueshiba Why did he say this? The learning does not take place during training!! But modern Westerners,  smitten with the pathology of instant gratification, like to imagine they can short cut the processes of nature with hubris and intellect. So we go home imagining “we have learnt a technique.” Or otherwise beating themselves up for having “forgotten.” You’ve “learned” NOTHING! You have “forgotten” nothing. THE BODY FORGETS NOTHING!! Every atom, jot and tittle of experience is measured, lined up for evaluation and duly processed by forces outside your ken or control.…

I’m back today with another batch of great recommendations for every Nintendo Switch owner. Last week, we looked at 20 Nintendo Switch turn-based RPG and strategy deals, covering games like Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Unicorn Overlord, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, XCOM 2 Collection, Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark, SteamWorld Heist II, Rogue Waters, and more. This time, we’re keeping the sale hunt going with 10 more picks worth considering. As usual with eShop sales, prices can vary by region, so the deals below are based on the US Nintendo eShop as checked on July 7, 2026. Also, pay attention…

By Alex Raufoglu July 07, 2026 WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has departed for Ankara, where NATO leaders are gathering for what could become one of the alliance’s most consequential summits in years — not because it is expected to produce dramatic breakthroughs, but because it may define what NATO looks like after decades of overwhelming American military leadership. The July 7-8 summit comes as Washington openly prepares European allies for a gradual shift in US military posture on the continent, presses members to dramatically increase defense spending, and signals that Europe’s security must increasingly become Europe’s responsibility. Trump…

The Army scrapped its height-and-weight tables and tape test in favor of a semiannual waist-to-height measurement, the service announced Tuesday.The new assessment will measure a servicemember’s waistline at the naval and divide that circumference by the person’s height in inches to formulate a ratio. Soldiers must have a ratio below 0.55, the Army said.The move follows a January Pentagon directive introducing the standard.Soldiers with a ratio exceeding 0.55 will be subject to a confirmation test, formally flagged and enrolled in the Army Body Composition Program, in an attempt to get the service member back to meeting the standard. The Army…

When mounted to a vehicle, the U.S. Army’s Volcano mine dispenser can blanket roughly 32 acres with up to 960 mines. Now, the service is testing a system that can do the same thing without a driver behind the wheel. During May demonstrations at Camp Grayling, Michigan soldiers remotely fired the Autonomous Volcano for the first time before later having it lay two separate minefields without human assistance, Picatinny Arsenal announced Tuesday.The test represents the Army’s latest move to modernize legacy equipment, systems tactics and munitions with emerging technology. In the combat engineering world, the service is experimenting with using…

Mission focus temporarily shifted from aircraft and operations to crayons and conversation as U.S. Airmen toured the pediatric wing of Hospital Regional de Antofagasta on July 6, 2026.The visit, conducted as part of Salitre 2026, brought U.S. Airmen and five partner nations together with pediatric patients receiving care at one of northern Chile’s primary regional hospitals. The engagement emphasized the shared connection beyond the operational environment and reinforced the humanitarian values between partner nations.“A visit like this brings perspective to why we do what we do,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Cabrera, Salitre commander for the U.S personnel. “It…

Global Times By Global Times Published: Jul 07, 2026 10:35 AM The Japanese fishing vessel Zuiho Maru illegally entered China’s territorial waters off Chiwei Yu. China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels took necessary control measures in accordance with the law, issued warnings, and expelled the vessel, CCG spokesperson Jiang Lue said on Tuesday. Jiang stressed that Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands are China’s inherent territory. He urged the Japanese side to immediately cease all acts of infringement and provocation in the waters concerned. The spokesperson added that the CCG will continue to carry out rights protection and law enforcement operations…