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Since its creation during the World War II, the Presidential Unit Citation has only been bestowed roughly 100 times — the through line being some of the most elite units and daring operations in U.S. military history. Now, an oil replenishment ship will join the ranks alongside storied units such as the Blackhorse Regiment and receive the nation’s highest military honor for unit-level combat valor.Next month the USNS Kanawha, a Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler under Military Sealift Command, will receive the PUC for its support of the Ford Carrier Strike Group during Operation Epic Fury.During its 204-day deployment,…

Michigan (July 6, 2026) – Colt Electro Optics LLC (“Colt Optics”) today announced the launch of the LP5X-P Laser Aiming Device. Modern weapon systems continue to demand more capability from every accessory mounted to the rail. Professional users need visible and infrared aiming capability, effective illumination, and reliable performance, but they also need to minimize weight, preserve rail space, and avoid unnecessary complexity. The LP5X-P was developed around a simple objective: deliver maximum capability in the smallest package possible. Offered by Colt Optics in partnership with Brolis Defense, the LP5X-P is based on a proven laser platform fielded by NATO…

The Rotron SkyLance in flight. (Rotron) The UK company Rotron Aerospace Ltd, owned by Ondas, successfully tested its SkyLance One Way Effect system at the MoD Hebrides Range, a specialist trials site managed by QinetiQ through a long-term partnership. This was part of the UK Ministry of Defence’s Project Brakestop – a Task Force Kindred funded initiative. It marks a significant advance in next-generation long-range strike capabilities and demonstrates the effectiveness of agile, industry-led defence innovation. Project Brakestop, launched by the MoD’s Taskforce Kindred in November 2024, challenged UK industry to develop a low-cost, ground-launched strike weapon capable of hitting targets more than…

WARSAW, Poland — The Polish Ministry of National Defence has signed a contract with Sweden’s Saab to purchase three A26-type submarines for the country’s Navy.In a statement, Saab said that the contract’s value corresponds to around SEK 47 billion ($4.8 billion), and deliveries are scheduled to be completed during 2038. Saab has also committed to developing maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities in Poland in close partnership with the country’s industry.The deal was signed on June 29 in Gdynia, a city on the Polish Baltic Sea coast where a large part of the Navy’s fleet is stationed, in the presence…

2026 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro winner, Michal “Krizo” Krizanek is known for his vascular appearance on stage, but he’s currently utilizing the power in his pins while bulking up for the 2026 Mr. Olympia final. And, in a recently shared video, the Slovakian bodybuilder illustrated his insane leg strength while leaving it all in the gym. Three months out from bodybuilding’s most prestigious show, Krizo is bulking up for brilliance in Las Vegas. “Off season leg day,” he explained in a recent Instagram reel, revealing the epic effort that he places on a super-stacked smith machine. Executing a deep squat during…

Every front-door outcome traces back to decisions made at three different time horizons: structural decisions made months in advance, recurrent decisions made weeks ahead of time, and real-time decisions made in the moment. Last-mile AI earns its place when it improves the right decisions at the right time. Going beyond decision-making and into day-to-day operations, the supply chain industry seems to have reached a consensus on where last-mile AI belongs. That’s a problem. Routing AI investments are saturated AI adoption in routing and visibility already sits above 70% according to Bringg research in The 2026 Last-Mile Performance Outlook. The report…

The proliferation of autonomous one-way attack (OWA) drones has exposed a critical gap in defence architecture: Anti-Drone Warfare (ADW) is neither conventional air defence nor C-UAS. It is a distinct operational domain — with unique threat physics, unique engagement economics, and unique platform requirements. For maritime environments, that gap is structural and cannot be closed by shore-based systems alone. This article on anti-drone warfare is written by Mr Hasan Özyurt, (R) Rear Admiral, currently working at ULAQ Global as Naval Systems Coordinator. The Taxonomy Problem The warning signs were visible years earlier. Israeli operations from around 2016–2017, and the 2020…

June 29, 2026 This week’s product, the Acromag VPX7600 single-board computer (SBC), is a 3U OpenVPX solution that leverages Intel’s 11th-generation Tiger Lake-H Xeon W-11000E processor and aligns to the I/O intensive profile of the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard. Designed and manufactured in the U.S., the VPX7600 processor board packs a high-performance workstation-class CPU, 100GbE, and other high-speed I/O interfaces on a 3U VPX card and is intended for use in military, aerospace, and scientific research systems. It is ideal for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) embedded computing systems and modular open system approach (MOSA) applications. Intel Advantage…

It’d take a Part 3, Part 4, and who knows how many more to cover everything I could recommend in these Steam Summer Sale roundups. So, following up on last Saturday’s article, here’s Part 2, packed with even more RPGs and Strategy Game picks guaranteed to leave your wallet a little lighter. There are almost too many amazing turn-based games for me to cover, but that just means you’re sure to find a great deal with just a little searching. I’ve picked twenty-five more of my favorites, all with some serious discounts, for you to check out. From must-play modern…

Jack Watling, Statecraft: The New Rules of Power in a Divided World (Macmillan, 2026)The war against Iran exposed a multitude of forced errors and own goals in the conduct of statecraft. The purpose of sound statecraft is the integrated application of a state’s tools and its repertoire of governmental instruments of power to gain its desired outcomes in international relations. The yet-to-be-resolved contest against the Islamic Republic of Iran reveals a litany of shortfalls in the conduct of U.S. statecraft.It is unlikely that the present U.S. government will conduct a candid assessment of its shortcomings. Acknowledging the failure to achieve…