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Report August 21, 2026 • 12:25 pm ET Print this page By Atlantic Council experts Billions of dollars are expected to be pledged for Gaza’s reconstruction. But without a trusted way to move, monitor, and spend that money, funding alone will not rebuild the Palestinian economy. Gaza’s reconstruction requires secure, efficient channels to move capital at scale. Estimates put reconstruction needs above $70 billion, yet 93 percent of bank branches and 88 percent of microfinance institutions are inoperable. Liquidity shortages have pushed Gazans toward informal intermediaries charging high fees, while the wider economy remains constrained by withheld clearance revenues, shekel-transfer…

Key PointsThe U.S. Army tested a self-driving Ford F-250 fitted with an Edda counter-drone turret during a Project Sandhills 2.0 live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg on August 18, 2026.The vehicle combines Forterra’s AutoDrive autonomy system with a 9 Mothers-built turret designed to shoot down fast-moving drones at 10 to 100 meters.A Ford F-250 that can drive itself carried a shotgun-armed drone-killing turret onto a live-fire range at Fort Bragg on August 18, 2026, the latest test in a U.S. Army program built to get engineers out of the blast radius during breaching operations. The vehicle, tested at Range 63 as…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A new Chinese aircraft carrier, commonly referred to as the Type 004, is continuing to take shape, notably now featuring a more complete bow. This is set to be China’s fourth carrier, and there is strong evidence it will be its first nuclear-powered type, bringing an even more significant boost to the country’s naval power projection capabilities. The ongoing progress on the carrier is plainly visible in satellite imagery taken just yesterday, seen at the top of this story and below, which…

Guest article by Yan Zhijun. For more information about the author and his website, see the bottom of the post. Yan Zhijun (mid-air, center) with fellow Tagou students after a performance at the Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang, 2000 I was not a good student. School bored me. I was restless, mischievous, and had no interest in sitting still long enough to learn anything. My parents looked at my grades, looked at my attitude, and worried — genuinely worried — about what kind of future I was heading toward. One evening they sat me down and asked a question I was not…

Saab has displayed a full-scale model of a potential new collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), the Swedish company prefers to call Autonomous Collaborative Programme (ACP). And what better place to make the project’s first public viewing than at the Swedish Air Force’s 100th anniversary at Malmen air base, Linkoping, during August 22-23 airshow The ACP is Saab’s unmanned concept model for the Swedish Air Force Future Fighter System and the one on display is the imaginatively named A3 prototype. Not to be confused as an actual fighter system, as some of the local media suggested. Peter Nilsson, Head of Saab’s Advanced…

Top UFC featherweight contender Movsar Evloev has revealed that his upcoming fight could be his last and stated the sole reason that might compel him to hang up his gloves.Evloev will challenge current and two-time UFC 145-pound titleholder Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 333 in October. He defeated the previously undefeated Lerone Murphy earlier this year at UFC London in spectacular fashion to earn a title shot.Ahead of the biggest fight of his career, the 32-year-old Russian phenom shares similar sentiments to Volkanovski. For context, during a recent sit-down with 10 News, “The Great” confessed that if…

Push ups and bench presses are both effective chest exercises. The better choice depends less on gym tradition and more on whether you can apply enough resistance, train close enough to fatigue, progress the exercise over time, and perform it consistently without pain. The bench press is often treated as the automatic winner for chest development because it makes heavy loading easy. Push ups are sometimes dismissed as a beginner exercise or a conditioning drill. Research does not support such a simple conclusion. When the resistance is matched, push ups can produce similar increases in pectoralis major muscle thickness and…

Bloomberg recently reported that the Trump administration will consider European countries’ ideological positions and support for U.S. policies as part of the European posture review that is currently underway. Whether a country has supported the 2026 Iran War, placed recent restrictions on U.S. forces based in their country, or “publicly opposed” regulations that constrain U.S. business in Europe will all be factors in determining where and how many forces remain stationed in Europe. These loyalty tests depart from decades of established practices of evaluating and adjusting U.S. force posture, are likely to backfire, and above all, could leave America less safe. The…

Do you know the Japanese, specifically their warriors, had followed Bushido rules throughout their history?  The Bushido code emphasizes eight virtues that you can follow to live a balanced life in its most modern time. The article will provide you with everything you need to know about the Bushido code, history, and modern Bushido. So let’s dive deep into it. What Does Bushido Mean?  The term Bushido originates from Japanese roots “Bushi” meaning “warrior” and “do,” meaning “path” or “way.” So Bushido means “way of the warrior.” It is also known as “The Samurai Code of Chivalry.” What is The…

News August 21, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) via Kongsberg KONGSBERG, Norway. Kongsberg signed a NOK 1.1 billion contract with General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada to supply PROTECTOR RS4 Remote Weapon Systems for the Canadian Army’s Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) program, the company announced in a statement. The RS4 systems will be integrated onto ACSV vehicles as part of a follow-on procurement, building on earlier deliveries of the same weapon system for the platform, the statement reads. Kongsberg says the order continues its work with General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada on the Canadian…