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There’s something almost unreal about standing beneath one of the biggest aircraft ever built. The landing gear alone towers over most people, the wings stretch farther than a football field, and the engines generate enough thrust to move hundreds of tons of metal into the sky. It’s the kind of engineering that makes you pause, look up, and wonder, How can something this massive actually fly?When people talk about the world’s largest airplanes, they often focus on a single number, usually wingspan or weight. But size is only part of the story. Some aircraft were designed to carry entire power…

Celebrations of America’s founding and reflections on its ideals often overlook the central role of civil-military relations. This is a mistake. In the Declaration of Independence, a chief complaint was that King George III “affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.” George Washington himself worried about this abuse of power and went to great pains to avoid it in his own career. Throughout the Revolutionary War, he constantly deferred to the Continental Congress despite its calamitous delays and erratic instructions, because he recognized that his authority over the Continental Army flowed from the people’s…

Seven Russian warplanes sat inside hardened aircraft shelters on occupied Crimean soil this week, and Ukraine’s security service says it turned most of them into wreckage before dawn. Ukraine’s Security Service, known by its Ukrainian initials SBU, said its drones struck seven hangars at the Saky military airfield in western Crimea, destroying or damaging at […]

Global Times By Global Times Published: Jul 02, 2026 11:21 AM The Taiwan regional Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have not only compromised and made concessions to Japan and the Philippines, but have also sided with external forces in support of actions that infringe upon China’s rights and interests. In doing so, they have harmed the overall interests of the Chinese nation, the shared interests of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, and the vital interests of Taiwan’s fishermen, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Thursday. Zhu made the remarks…

BKFC president David Feldman was not in the mood to see one of his fighters try to shove his opponent off stage during the ceremonial weigh-ins on Thursday so he took matters into his own hands.At the BKFC Liberty Brawl weigh-ins, local fighter Pat Sullvan was facing off with opponent Ruben Arroyo and nothing much happened during the initial staredown. But after the fighters were told to face forwards for additional photos and videos, they began jockeying for position with one stepping in front of the other.Arroyo eventually stepped under Sullvan’s arm and posed for the cameras but that led…

America’s big 250th birthday is finally here. Though federal employees get a day off this year, that doesn’t mean their departments and agencies aren’t pulling out all the stops to celebrate. Check out our round-up of the events, campaigns and commemorative items from across the federal government. Copyright © 2026 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

Abstract The Army demands credible measures of effectiveness (MOE) to judge operational progress and results, but it has never built the analytic discipline required to derive them. Current doctrine provides a process without an underpinning methodology, leaving staffs dependent on intuition, vendor tools, and ad hoc judgment. This article explains why these institutional gaps persist and what they mean for assessment in strategic competition. What this article does not do is propose a new assessment framework; it examines why the Army’s current doctrinal and institutional approach leaves Theater Army and Corps staffs ill-equipped to assess campaigning during strategic competition. “We…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 16:16, July 02, 2026 DOHA, July 2 (Xinhua) — Qatar confirmed late Wednesday that Qatari and Pakistani mediators had concluded separate meetings with U.S. and Iranian negotiators, making positive progress on issues related to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. The meetings were built on the outcomes of the Lake Lucerne talks, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said. The parties agreed to continue discussions in the coming period, with the next meeting to be scheduled at the earliest possible time, he said. NEWSLETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list …

Getting stronger, fitter, and healthier is not always obvious when you look in the mirror. Many people judge progress only by body weight or muscle definition, but those measurements often tell only a small part of the story. Your body begins adapting to training long before dramatic physical changes appear, and many of the most meaningful improvements happen beneath the surface. Athleticism is not simply about looking muscular or being lean. It reflects your body’s ability to produce force, recover efficiently, move well, and perform physical tasks with less effort. As your cardiovascular system, muscles, nervous system, bones, and metabolism…

The Office of Management and Budget is expecting to receive thousands of comments about its proposed rewrite of federal grants management. Since OMB issued the update to 2CFR Part 200 on June 1, it has received 3,648 comments and there still are 11 days left to submit feedback. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, said she fears OMB already is implementing the rewrite despite OMB still accepting comments. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) speaks at a House Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) “We’ve already seen OMB implementing political review of grants. It’s led to massive…