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This policy brief is one of a series that focuses on OSH challenges and opportunities related to climate change and crises. Through the development, exploration and analysis of future scenarios, this study aimed to explore the potential indirect impacts of climate change on OSH and the nature of work in Europe over the next 10 to 25 years. This policy brief, the third of three, describes a shared vision for 2050, offering an overview of the ideal elements of a safe, healthy and sustainable working environment in Europe by mid-century, along with key tensions and trade-offs that may affect Europe’s…

RFA Lyme Bay being equipped with mine countermeasures in Gibralter. Credit: Royal Navy. The Royal Navy has equipeed RFA Lyme Bay with autonomous MCM capabilities European partners are coordinating a prospective MCM mission in the Strait of Hormuz This report examines the ships and capabilities the Royal navy have to hand for such an endeavour The UK Royal Navy is implementing measures to preserve the few mine-countermeasure (MCM) capabilities available to the service. Its policy is made all the more significant as European partners begin to coordinate a potential mission to remove underwater mines laid by the Iranian regime in…

Allen-Vanguard, leaders in the design, development and delivery of integrated, platform-agnostic systems, in collaboration with Hyperion Defence Solutions, is showcasing a novel integrated approach to Joint Fires training and simulation at CANSEC. This approach focuses on configurable, accreditable systems tailored to meet the specific operational, facility, battlespace and training requirements of the end user. Allen-Vanguard will be at CANSEC on Stand #800 to discuss this and all their advanced Radio Frequency (RF) solutions for electronic warfare, counter-RCIED and counter- UAS operations. Hyperion has deep expertise in Joint Fires support and training, simulation and the establishment and delivery of modern training…

Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war. The perspectives gathered here are varied, candid, and often surprising, together forming a more complete picture of Ukraine as it really is.Frontline and StrategyЦензор.НЕТ —…

PFL CEO John Martin joins a special town hall with the MMA Fighting community.Following Saturday’s PFL Brussels event — which saw Patrick Habirora destroy former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson in just 20 seconds in the main event — joins MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck as he answers questions live from the viewers.Join the show live Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. You can begin submitting your questions in the video link above.

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. In another visible sign of the damage inflicted by Iran during the now-paused war, a KC-135 Stratotanker was spotted over the weekend at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom peppered with temporary shrapnel damage repairs. The aircraft is at least the second to transit through the installation with damage from the war. The photographs, from aviation photographer Andrew McKelvey, show the KC-135 heavily speckled with shrapnel damage to the tail, its vertical stabilizer as well as its flaps. It is also missing…

A lawmaker whose Marine nephew took his own life in 2011 after being hazed by unit members in Afghanistan has introduced a new bill that initiates the process for making hazing a dedicated offense under military law. The Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act, introduced today by Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., is named for Chu’s nephew, Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, and Chen, a 19-year-old Army private who also died by suicide in 2011 after racial harassment and hazing. The bill would order the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice to conduct a report to Congress on a…

NEW DELHI — India has completed final developmental trials of a new precision guided missile that can be launched from drones to engage both ground and aerial targets.For many years the country’s drones were used primarily for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, but as their role in modern warfare increases exponentially, India is moving to enhance the combat capabilities of its unmanned platforms.The government called the precision guided missile, which was developed through a collaboration of government and private companies, a major boost to India’s domestic defense capabilities.A Defense Ministry statement said that it “successfully completed the final deliverable configuration development…

UFC Baku has taken another hit, with a fight scrapped from the card just a month out from the event. The MMA promotion is set to make its second trip to Azerbaijan’s capital with a Fight Night event titled UFC Baku scheduled for June 27 at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku. According to a report from Swedish outlet Frontkick, Andreas Gustafsson has been forced out of his scheduled welterweight bout against Daniil Donchenko at UFC Baku next month due to serious health concerns. The issue is believed to be heart-related, with the report indicating that “Bane” has been dealing…

Crafted over six years by industry veteran Yoshio Nishimura, this choice-driven adventure features art by the Odin Sphere illustrator and a score by Hitoshi Sakimoto. Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle will launch on Steam on July 9, 2026, developer Digitalis Publishing and publisher 15 Industry announced. The game is a single-player fantasy adventure built around the structure of a book, with branching choices, dice rolls, illustrated scenes, and multiple ways to handle danger. A new gameplay trailer premiered during BitSummit Mixtape on May 26. The two-minute video shows how Veritas Tales blends reading, decision-making, and role-playing systems. Players…