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Rep. Pat Ryan, D-NY., argued Thursday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outdid his Saturday Night Live caricature when he reversed the punishment of two U.S. Army pilots who hovered Apache helicopters near musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee mansion in March.“Secretary Hegseth exceeded his SNL character’s ridiculousness when he made a deeply problematic and pathetic decision” to undo the pilots’ suspensions, Ryan said. Ryan made the comments while attempting to add an amendment to the House’s version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would require Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to brief the House Armed Services Committee about why the…

A measure included in the House’s version of the fiscal 2027 defense bill calls for more integration between U.S. and Israeli defense technology sectors — an idea that is receiving pushback before the bill goes up for debate Thursday. The United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, part of the House’s edition of the National Defense Authorization Act released last week, would “expand and accelerate bilateral defense technology research, development, testing, evaluation, integration, and industrial cooperation,” according to the bill. The measure was introduced by Reps. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Adam Smith, D-Wash., the chairman and ranking Democrat on the House…

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MAY 09: King Green of the United States reacts after his victory via submission over Jeremy Stephens of the United States ,not pictured, in a lightweight fight during UFC 328 at the Prudential Center on May 09, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) Getty Images

By Amos Chapple June 04, 2026 Russian military vehicles are being painted with vivid stripes to baffle AI systems of Ukrainian-launched drones, experts say. Now the “cloaking” tactic has apparently launched a high-stakes game of hide and seek on the highways of Russian-held territory in Ukraine. Pictures of Russian military vehicles overpainted with “dazzle camouflage” emerged in recent days as Ukraine has ramped up a “middle strike” drone campaign to hit Russian logistics equipment up to 200 kilometers from the front lines. Ukraine is launching kamikaze drones, including the US-made Hornet, in its ongoing midrange drone attacks that have included…

Canadian MMA is now in step with the rest of the world as far as being able to see numbered UFC events with the recent shift to Paramount+. The transition process took place amid a prior media rights arrangement with Rogers SportsNet. The numbered cards will now be available on the Paramount+ platform. The aforementioned Rogers SportsNet will still broadcast Fight Night events for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on their platform, though. To create a deeper context, the numbered events will only show the main card portion on Paramount+, with Rogers SportsNet airing the preliminary bouts of these cards in…

A risky quest for strategic autonomy in a war-torn Middle East.

ROSTOCK, Germany — The U.S. and NATO allies will launch scaled-back drills in the Baltic Sea this week, as conflicts in other regions draw ships away, though the exercise will still send a message of unity and strength to Russia, a senior German military official said.The annual exercise, held for more than five decades since 1971, brings together some 20 vessels from 15 nations with around 6,000 personnel – roughly half the size of last year’s drills – during a period of heightened tensions in the Baltic region. Officials say the smaller footprint reflects operational realities rather than waning commitment,…

Bill Grant, the bodybuilding icon known to millions as the “Man of Steel” has passed away at the age of 79, as tributes flood in to remember a legend. Finding success during bodybuilding’s Golden Era, Grant’s ambition to build muscle began aged 9, leading him to trained in his bedroom and a pal’s back yard. The bright lights would beckon, however, and Grant entered his first serious competition in his mid-twenties, placing a respectable sixth at the Mr. USA event. Through trial and error, Grant made steady progression thanks to his passion for building his physique and walked away with…

Tatsuro Taira tried to make history in a recent high-octane clash with Joshua Van, and someone close to the former weighed in on that UFC title bout. Taira was aiming to be the first ever Japanese fighter to win a UFC championship, and despite a spirited effort, was halted inside the distance by Joshua Van last month in Newark, New Jersey.  Hiromasa Ougikubo is the referenced combatant in question who is close to Taira, and Ougikubo is one of the top-level flyweights in the world today. Ougikubo is the reigning and defending flyweight champion under the Rizin Fighting Federation banner…

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