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Bryce Mitchell used a Wednesday media appearance to blast the Trump administration’s plan for a White House UFC card, saying the government should “protect us, not entertain us” and arguing that public money and resources should not go toward a fight night on the South Lawn. His comments came as he prepares to fight Santiago Luna at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Bryce Mitchell slams Freedom 250 White House UFC card during World War 3 Arkansas’ Bryce Mitchell blasted the UFC White House Freedom 250 event, speaking…

Madrid, 05 June 2026 – The development of the new radar for German and Spanish Eurofighter combat aircrafts is picking up speed, paving the way from ground-based testing to airborne trials in 2026. The Eurofighter Common Radar System Mark 1 (ECRS Mk1) consortium partners HENSOLDT and Indra have started testing the radar in live operations. For this testing phase, the Mk1 Radar is fully fitted with hardware and with the most advanced software version to date. The Mk1 Radar is stimulated with live targets of opportunity and live cooperative targets to simulate real scenarios and to enable maturation of the…

Brawl Strikers Brawl Pass is now live in-game for this June 2026.It offers two skin sets, the Golden Brawl player title, and more rewards.The adidas Starr Cup event begins on June 18 with the new SUPER BALL mode. The Brawl Stars Brawl Strikers season is now live in-game, introducing a variety of new content, including cosmetics and exciting skins. Season 51 brings the Brawl Strikers Brawl Pass, which includes new features like Keys and Vault, two skin sets, Super Ball Gene and Super Ball Carl, their chromas, and various other exciting rewards. Let’s dive into the details about the new Brawl Pass! ⚽ Game on! Brawl Strikers…

House Democrats expressed frustration with the U.S. military for seeking funding for a $17 billion battleship instead of investing more in cheaper autonomous weapons systems as warfare continues to change rapidly.During a House Armed Services Committee markup of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, lawmakers said that investing in Trump-class battleships would mean ignoring lessons learned from past Navy mistakes in which the service invested billions of dollars in ill-conceived procurement programs.Instead, lawmakers wanted the military to invest in the future, incorporating lessons about the importance of uncrewed systems that other conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine, have…

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.