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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 small civilian plane carrying eight people and contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crashed Aug. 20 near a remote Alaskan radar site managed by the Air Force in support of NORAD, killing all aboard. A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration told Air & Space Forces Magazine the Cessna 441 crashed west of Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site at 12:15 p.m. local time, after taking off from…

The Fort McCoy East Barracks Project has reached 99 percent completion, marking another major milestone in the installation’s continuing effort to modernize its infrastructure and strengthen its ability to support Soldiers training at the installation. According to the latest project update provided Aug. 21 by Nathan Butts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, contractor punch-list work is nearing completion, with 94 percent of the punch-list items verified as of Aug. 21. The project also has completed its required seven-day endurance test, and no new requests for information remain. Only one closeout submittal was listed as being under review. The…

Gregory Rodrigues is soaring up the middleweight rankings and he’s certain a big-name opponent has to be next.“Robocop” put on the best performance of his career Saturday, putting on a complete performance against a gritty Anthony Hernandez to win a five-round unanimous decision in the UFC Sacramento main event. It was the fourth straight win for Rodrigues, who called out former 185-pound champion Dricus du Plessis in his post-fight interview.“Dricus du Plessis, where are you, man?” Rodrigues said. “I want you. Let’s go. No. 1 contender to fight for the belt. Dricus du Plessis, I want you.”Rodrigues entered UFC Sacramento…

Another week goes by, and it seems like the strategy and wargaming news never stops flowing. I remember when I started this website a decade ago, and finding newsworthy stuff was a major challenge. Now, I can confidently say that it’s a lot harder to pick what to feature, instead of the other way around. Just have a look at this roundup: Darkest Dungeon, the turn-based strategy classic, gets a new DLC; Magna Conquest, a new medieval RTS, reached 100,000 Wishlists; We have a free DLC for Total War: Warhammer III – Lords of the End Times, a new sneak…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staged UFC Sacramento yesterday (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) inside Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., which saw Gregory Rodrigues defeat Anthony Hernandez via unanimous decision in the headlining bout (recap here). In the co-main event, Vitor Petrino defeated Serghei Spivac, also by unanimous decision, while Reinier de Ridder returned to the win column with a bizarre first round destruction of Roman Dolidze (see it here).Winner: Gregory RodriguesWho He Should Face Next: Caio BorralhoAfter his big win, Rodrigues called for a showdown against Dricus du Plessis, but I just don’t see that fight happening next since “DDP”…

Most people probably associate the U.S. Census Bureau with the massive effort to count everyone in the country once every 10 years. But Census researchers are hardly sitting around waiting for the next decennial tally. The agency constantly surveys Americans about how they live, work and even play. The resulting information helps government agencies set policy, support programs and track how conditions across the country are changing.And lately, that changing world includes a lot of artificial intelligence.In March, the Census Bureau’s Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey asked U.S. workers whether they were using AI on the job and, perhaps…

For more than 25 years, Thailand’s conservative establishment and opposition forces have been locked in a struggle for the soul of the country. Royalists want palace institutions insulated from public criticism, a military licensed to intervene in times of political crisis, deferential political parties and politicians, and free rein to clamp down on political actors who fail to toe the line. The opposition calls for a constitutional monarchy, a military that stays in the barracks, a competitive party system responsive to the people’s wishes, and predictable checks and balances that do not unduly punish elected politicians.More often than not, the…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 04: Jiri Prochazka of Czechia celebrates after defeating Khalil Rountree Jr. of the United States by knockout during a light heavyweight bout in UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 at T-Mobile Arena on October 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Getty Images

Solutions of choice need to address runtime-relevant exposure, reduce CVE counts, and allow authorizing officials to distinguish noise from mission impact. Austin Sedaghatpour August 21, 2026 4:09 pm 4 min read While artificial intelligence-driven coding practices and workload modifications claim to accelerate mission performance, they also introduce system vulnerabilities. The challenge is well understood – today’s vulnerability management practices cannot keep up with rapidly evolving AI tools, which ultimately increases risk to troops conducting operational missions. Knowing your tools will succeed, whether it is an M27 infantry automatic rifle or the AI-driven tactical C2 putting fires on target, instills confidence…

Madison Square Garden arena is seen in New York City, United States, on August 6, 2026. This multi-purpose indoor venue is located above Penn Station and hosts sporting events, concerts and other entertainment events. It is home to the New York Knicks of the NBA, the New York Rangers of the NHL and the New York Liberty of the WNBA. (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images