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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has published “The NCO’s Barracks Guidebook,” a comprehensive resource developed by noncommissioned officers for noncommissioned officers, to empower junior leaders with the tools and confidence to improve Soldiers’ living conditions and enforce standards. The guidebook is a key component of the Army’s broader, multi-faceted strategy to improve barracks across the force, focusing on the critical role of engaged leadership at the unit level. “Barracks management is NCO business,” said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer. “This guidebook equips squad leaders, platoon sergeants, and first sergeants to lead with daily presence, identify facility issues early,…

Will there be peace in our time between Dana White and Eddie Hearn? Peace may be too strong of a word, but Hearn has suggested a deal could be worked out that will allow White and UFC / Zuffa Boxing parent company TKO to participate in an upcoming Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury super fight.White has insisted since the start that his participation is set in stone. But clauses in Anthony Joshua’s signed contract with Saudi entertainment company SELA specifically state the fight must take place in the U.K. and TKO may not be involved. After weeks of behind-the-scenes jostling…

Kyiv/Munich, 4th October 2026 – ARX Robotics, Europe’s leading defense tech company for software-defined defence technologies for land autonomy, has agreed to an intensive collaboration with the Ukrainian defense tech company Roboneers by establishing a strategic partnership for unmanned land warfare. Both parties signed a corresponding agreement in the presence of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The partnership calls for extensive collaboration on the technical integration of both manufacturers’ systems, including joint development efforts. ARX Robotics and Roboneers are already collaborating extremely successfully and supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces with ground drones. In June 2026, the…

NEW YORK — The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a U.K. air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said on Sunday. A dozen B-1 bombers were stationed at RAF Fairford air base, located northwest of London. The planes had been used for U.S. strikes on Iran. “While operational security precluded us from confirming the movement of our assets and forces in real-time, we can acknowledge now that all US bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have re-deployed to their home stations in the United States,”…

Alex Pereira might not be a true heavyweight, at least that’s what oddsmakers believe.On Saturday night, during the UFC 332 broadcast, Dana White and the UFC announced the top three fights for UFC 335, which goes down on Dec. 12 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Charles Oliveira defends his BMF title against Diego Lopes, while the co-main event features a five-round heavyweight fight between Pereira and Sergei Pavlovich.On Saturday, BetOnline.Ag released its opening odds for the event, with Pavlovich installed as a small favorite over Poatan.These odds imply that Pavlovich has a 56.5 percent…

The French Navy evaluated Naval Group’s modular Rampart multi-purpose launching system for the first time at sea aboard an LHD during the WILDFIRE 26.2 counter-drone exercise. The French Navy (Marine nationale) has completed the sixth edition of its advanced counter-drone exercise, WILDFIRE 26.2, held off the coast of Toulon from September 28 to October 2, 2026. Organized by the Force d’Action Navale (FAN) training division, the intensive week-long exercise focused on countering aerial and surface drone threats in realistic operational environments, such as critical maritime choke points. WILDFIRE 26.2 brought together six naval vessels—including a FREMM DA air-defense frigates, a…

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii — Leaning forward, his face smudged with camouflage paint, U.S. Army Maj. Nathan Sitterley analyzed the flow of data across his laptop screen. From inside a tactical operations center at East Range, the battalion executive officer for the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment “Gimlets,” tracked friendly forces and identified opposition forces on a large map display. For Sitterley and the Soldiers of the 2nd Mobile Brigade — known as the “Warrior Brigade” — this was where the Army’s ongoing operational evolution of its command-and-control systems met the friction of a live, tactical fight. The exercise, known as…

I’ve got an upcoming RPG to share with you today that caught my attention for its mix of map exploration and card-based battles. It’s called Whispers of Elenrod, and if you enjoy exploring the unknown in Heroes of Might and Magic, this one might deserve a closer look. Whispers of Elenrod brings turn-based deckbuilding to a fantasy strategy map, where exploration shapes your character and the cards at your disposal. Quick Turn Games developed and published it as a roguelite RPG, but now I’m telling you more. The combat system features an interconnected cause-and-effect system where, for example, an air…

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday, the latest criminal case on the southern island where the heavy American troop presence has remained a sensitive issue. The Okinawa prefectural police said they arrested a 20-year-old Marine stationed at the Futenma Air Station on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old local woman at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa’s capital city, and taking her wallet and backpack in the early hours of Saturday. Kyodo News agency, citing the police, reported the woman’s body was found in her…

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Alex Pereira of Brazil enters the Octagon in the UFC interim heavyweight championship fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)