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Though most fans would also probably rather see the Fighter Coin system removed entirely One of the most annoying aspects of modern gaming is the prevalence of premium currencies that force players to spend more money than they want to while obfuscating the whole process, but at least one fighting game is taking a step in a better direction. With Street Fighter 6’s July update, Capcom changed up how their Fighter Coin system works quite a bit to the…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 13:33, July 02, 2026 HONG KONG, July 2 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) celebrated the 29th anniversary of the city’s return to the motherland with a significant visit on Thursday by a Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy fleet. The fleet consists of guided-missile destroyer Nanning and guided-missile frigate Hengyang, along with ship-borne helicopters and marines. It sailed into HKSAR waters Thursday morning for a five-day visit, featuring open-house events and cultural exchange activities. The HKSAR government held a welcome ceremony for the fleet at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison’s naval base…

Many analysts expected cyber operations to play a major role in Iran’s response to the US-Israeli military campaign. Yet Iranian-linked cyber activity initially played little visible operational role and has so far produced limited strategic effect. Activity has since become more extensive and visible—including cyber-enabled influence operations, disruptive operations, and operations against exposed infrastructure—but cyber has still not become a major instrument of Iran’s wartime response. Strategic restraint aimed at managing escalation provides a partial explanation for why Iran did not conduct a high-profile attack on US critical infrastructure. Although parts of US critical infrastructure are known to have long-standing…

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Donahue relinquished command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa in Wiesbaden, Germany, Thursday after an unexpectedly brief 18 months in the role. The Army has not given a reason for the leadership change. Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie will serve as acting commander until Donahue’s successor is nominated by the Senate and confirmed by the president, according to the Army. “I love this team — it has been the honor of a lifetime to be a part of it. I’m proud of what we built and I have absolute confidence in what you will build next,” Donahue…

Jon Jones has given his two cents on Islam Makhachev’s next fight.The two-division champion, current 170-pound titleholder, and pound-for-pound king will lock horns with Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330.Garry has already discussed how he plans to dominate for three rounds and then go for the final kill in the fourth. The Irishman doesn’t want a knockout victory right away or a quick submission as he aims to show the world that he’s figured out how to solve the Makhachev puzzle and will pull the trigger when he feels he has dominated for the majority of the minutes on August…

Bryan Bockmon, CEO of AimLock, said: “The best war is one we never have to fight, because our preparation has convinced our adversaries to hesitate. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to invest £5 billion in autonomous weapons and drones within the recently released Defence Investment Plan is illustrative of this belief. Not only is it the United Kingdom’s largest-ever investment in autonomy to date, it’s also one of the most meaningful commitments the country has made in recent decades to strengthen deterrence and defend the freedoms of all people with an interest in peace and justice. It also reflects that…

As Space Force leaders push for more orbital warfighting capabilities and even potential moon operations, senators want to make sure they have enough space-focused military lawyers for future conflicts.The Defense Department would be required to assess its “space law requirements” to face rising threats and examine “options for establishing a dedicated legal organization within the Air Force, Space Force, or Space Command,” under the  Senate Armed Service Committee’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act, released last month.“The committee recognizes that operational demands in the space domain have grown, including reliance on commercial integration, allied and partner cooperation, and dual-usetechnologies,”…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org A flu outbreak at Air Force Basic Military Training has killed one recruit and sickened more than 280 others at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, according to the congressman who represents the base.  Reports of the outbreak surfaced in mid-June when the 37th Training Wing, which oversees BMT, announced the death June 16 of trainee Keon McDaniel following “a medical emergency.” The wing’s initial release said the cause was under investigation, but on June 30, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) wrote in…

Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China Source： China Military Online Editor：Li Weichao Time：2026-07-02 11:02:03 HONG KONG, July 2 — A Chinese PLA naval task group comprising the guided-missile destroyer Nanning (Hull 162) and guided-missile frigate Hengyang (Hull 568) entered the waters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the morning of July 2, 2026. The two vessels will be open for public visits at the Chinese PLA Hong Kong Garrison’s naval base on Stonecutters Island. NEWSLETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s top general has publicly thanked the departing head of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, Gen. Christopher Donahue, for helping build and sustain Washington’s support pipeline to Kyiv as the officer relinquished his post on Thursday after an unexpectedly brief 18 months in command.Word broke June 23 that the four-star general had submitted his retirement papers after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth personally requested that he resign, according to multiple reports. The Army has yet to provide a definitive reason for the change.Donahue’s predecessor, Gen. Darryl Williams, held the post for nearly two and a half years. Maj.…