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Former UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira is not afraid of any fighter, evidenced by his courage to challenge for championship titles across three different weight classes against the toughest athletes in the world.But when it comes to referee Herb Dean, “Poatan” is shaking in his proverbial boots.“Honestly, I’m afraid to go back to fighting with all this going on,” Pereira wrote in his Instagram stories. “I think I’ve already done my part.”“Lots of people hitting me up about the shots to the back of the head,” Fili wrote on Instagram. “I’m very frustrated because it was an illegal shot that…

On 18 June 2026, Chile launched the first of four 8,000-ton LPD for the Chilean Navy, a key milestone in the Escotillón IV program and the PNCCN naval modernization plan. On 18 June, 2026, after 46 weeks of construction, Chile launched the first of four planned 8,000-ton multipurpose landing platform dock (LPD) ships for the Armada de Chile. The vessel is the lead ship of the Escotillón IV program, under which the first two ships are currently under contract valued approximately US$410 million. The event marks one of the most significant milestones in the Continuous National Naval Construction Plan (PNCCN),…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The very first P-8A Poseidon aircraft is now assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 (VX-30), the “Bloodhounds.” TWZ was first to report last year that VX-30 was in line to get two P-8As to support long-range missile and other testing efforts. The aircraft will help the squadron address the increasing difficulties it is facing with its aging P-3 Orion aircraft. Only a handful of P-3s remain in service anywhere in the Navy, and are becoming increasingly challenging to operate and…

This isn’t the first time you’re hearing this, but a new car is pricier than ever, with average sales closing at more than $50,000, and that’s had a domino effect on every aspect of the buying process and car ownership. One in five buyers are taking out an 84-month loan on a new car, and the average loan rate currently sits at 6.9%, roughly two and a half points higher than in 2022 (but lower than the 8.4% we were paying in 2024). These costs have taken a big bite out of the market, and had an effect on which…

VIENNA — Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense launched an access-controlled online platform last week that provides allied governments, defense companies and research institutions with technical intelligence drawn from captured Russian military hardware − a formalization of what Kyiv has long done informally with select partners.The snazzily branded platform, called TrophyLab and accessible at trophylab.mod.gov.ua, currently catalogs more than 115 samples of seized Russian equipment across 79 categories. Users who pass a vetting process gain access to blueprints, component analyses, schematics, and the findings of Ukrainian state laboratories and intelligence agencies − more than 225 studies at present, according to the ministry.Defense…

​Commodities traders were quick to react to the news that the US and Iran had agreed a framework peace deal last week, with Brent crude futures tumbling to less than $80/barrel – their lowest price since the conflict started in February. But while the markets moved quickly at the prospect of the Strait of Hormuz reopening, I suspect the reaction in many boardrooms and among CPOs was more muted. If conversations with Procurement Leaders members over the past few months are any indication, leaders understand that this agreement does not mark the end of the crisis – more the catalyst for future…

KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Group of Seven summit in France that he would consider letting Ukraine build its own Patriot interceptor missiles, the first time Washington has signaled openness to a request Kyiv has made since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.Ukraine previewed the shift weeks before Trump’s signal proved the point. Asked by Defense News earlier this month in Kyiv whether its growing web of weapons deals was changing its hand in the peace talks, Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and the…

• Leonardo M-346 airplanes and Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter aircraft have successfully performed a series of joint autonomous formation flights as part of the K-SWARM programme. • The live trials assessed and validated collaborative and coordinated operations through advanced, next-generation algorithms. • The transition from simulation to live operation, leveraging a digital engineering approach, marked a pivotal step in demonstrating the programme’s advanced solutions and technologies. • The capabilities demonstrated in the trials represent an essential enabler for future combat air systems, and are a core pillar in the evolution of current generation fighters. Leonardo and Baykar set a major…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 11:02, June 22, 2026 BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Finance on Monday announced a notice prohibiting the purchase of products manufactured by 46 designated U.S. companies in government procurement. Under the new measure, procurement entities participating in government purchasing activities are barred from buying products made by the listed U.S. firms, including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Raytheon Missiles & Defense. The measure was approved in accordance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations, the ministry said, adding the restriction does not apply to U.S.-invested companies operating in China. The measure takes effect from the…

Global Times By Global Times Published: Jun 22, 2026 09:48 AM China added 10 US entities to its export control list, according to an announcement issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Monday.  This regulatory move, in accordance with the Export Control Law and relevant regulations on dual-use item exports, was taken to safeguard China’s national security and legitimate interests, and to uphold the country’s international non-proliferation commitments. Under the new rules, all domestic exporters are barred from supplying dual-use items to the listed entities, while institutions and individuals worldwide are prohibited from transferring or providing China-made dual-use goods…