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The Z Press has quietly become one of the most respected shoulder exercises among strength coaches, powerlifters, Olympic weightlifters, and functional fitness athletes. At first glance it looks simple. You sit on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you and press a barbell or dumbbells overhead without the support of a bench. In reality, it is one of the most technically demanding overhead pressing variations you can perform. Unlike traditional seated or standing shoulder presses, the Z Press removes assistance from your lower body and challenges your entire kinetic chain. Your shoulders still produce the pressing…

A key Department of Homeland Security information-sharing database was accessed by an unknown threat actor in recent weeks, potentially exposing sensitive data exchanged between federal, state, local and industry partners, according to two people familiar with the matter.DHS investigators are probing the intrusion of the Homeland Security Information Network, said both people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the incident is sensitive. The hackers’ affiliation and whether any documentation was pilfered from the system are both unclear.The department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis has conducted a damage assessment of the intrusion, which is believed to have occurred sometime…

Iran Press TV Tuesday, 07 July 2026 7:39 AM Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the perpetrators behind the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei would ultimately be punished, stressing that his martyrdom has strengthened public resolve. In a message on Monday, Qalibaf praised the massive funeral procession for the late Leader, who was martyred on February 28, the first day of the US-Israeli unprovoked war of aggression against Iran, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic’s system would firmly continue to stand. The parliament speaker also said that mourning the Leader’s martyrdom had become “an…

VIENNA — Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have signed an agreement to co-produce the U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) at Rheinmetall’s Unterlüß site in northern Germany, marking the first time the ballistic missile is set to be manufactured outside the United States.The memorandum of understanding, announced at the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum in Ankara, was backed by both the U.S. and German governments and is described by the companies as a step toward a joint venture that would create a European “centre of excellence” for manufacturing, integrating and distributing ATACMS to NATO and allied forces. Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger…

Max Holloway heads into UFC 329 this weekend in one of the stranger matchups of his career: a rematch with Conor McGregor, set for welterweight on July 11 in Las Vegas, even though Holloway has never fought at 170 pounds in the UFC while McGregor has previous experience there. Two former featherweight champions are meeting again more than a decade after their first fight, but this time the weight class is part of the story. Max Holloway Faces Conor McGregor at Welterweight Max Holloway does not sound bothered by that jump. Speaking with Stake about how the fight came together,…

Two former U.S. warships are set to be sunk during the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise.The international maritime exercise, which kicked off on June 24, 2026, will see the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu and the cruiser USS Mobile Bay sent below the seas off the coast of Hawaii during a live sinking exercise, or SINKEX event, the San Diego Union-Tribune was first to confirm.RIMPAC, which began in 1971, includes about 40 surface ships, five submarines, 140 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel, according to the Navy. This year’s exercise is set to conclude on July 31.The Navy declined…

Credit: UK MoDDefense Feeds, London – The British Army is reshaping how its attack helicopters will fight over the next decade as the Apache drone wingmen concept moves from experimentation toward operational capability.Under Project NYX, the Ministry of Defence plans to field up to 24 armed autonomous drones that will operate alongside AH-64E Apache helicopters by 2030, extending reconnaissance, precision strike and electronic warfare capabilities while reducing the exposure of crewed aircraft in contested airspace. Rather than replacing the Apache, the drones are intended to work as force multipliers. They will scout ahead of the helicopter, locate potential threats, carry additional…

This Chaiseri AWAV belongs to the Royal Thai Marine Corps. The amphibious vehicle weighs 32.2 tonnes. (Gordon Arthur)The Philippines announced on 30 June that it had selected the Armoured Wheeled Amphibious Vehicle (AWAV) from Thai company Chaiseri Defense to equip its peacekeeping operations battalion.The notice of award issued the same day was worth PHP388.9 million (US$6.4 million). This contract will give the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) five amphibious vehicles plus integrated logistics support.The new Philippine vehicles are all due to be delivered by 2027. These are the first 8×8 armoured vehicles to enter Philippine military service, after Elbit Systems failed…

Poland’s defense ministry has officially confirmed something that had already leaked out through a heated domestic political scandal: Warsaw sent Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, Polish outlet Defence24 reported, citing a special press conference where officials laid out declassified details of years of military aid to Kyiv. Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz […]

Rheinmetall is supplying further artillery ammunition to Ukraine. A NATO member state has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply several thousand 155mm artillery shells and propellant charges. The contract value, which was recognised in the second quarter of 2026, is in the mid double-digit millions of euros. Production has already begun, and the order is due to be completed before April 2027. The ER02A1 B/B projectiles are manufactured by Rheinmetall Expal Munitions in Spain. The DM72 modular propellant charges are supplied by Nitrochemie. Both the projectiles and propellant charges are already in service with various NATO countries. They can be fired from…