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New photographs of China’s experimental sea-skimming aircraft known as the “Bohai Sea Monster” have emerged online, and this time they reveal something that earlier images did not: four external weapons pylons mounted under the wings, strongly suggesting the craft is being developed with a combat role in mind, not just as a transport. The new […]

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. This summer, the U.S. Navy will demonstrate the ability of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, with its two A1B nuclear reactors, to power a base on land. The test at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia is part of a larger effort to ensure facilities can remain up and running even if existing power sources are lost due to attacks and other contingencies. Using ships to provide electricity ashore is not new, but being able to use a Ford class aircraft…

Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division can once again wear the division’s historic crossed ski insignia on their Army Green Service Uniform garrison caps, restoring a visual link to the unit’s World War II roots and reinforcing the alpine spirit that resonates across the formation. The insignia was first adopted in 1943, when the Army created the 10th Mountain Division as a specialized alpine force. The symbol represented the unit’s ability to fight in harsh winter conditions and rugged mountain terrain. Today, leaders say bringing the emblem back to everyday uniform wear honors that legacy while reminding soldiers of…

The Mac is back on July 11th, and he’ll be sticking around for more fights after that, according to his manager.Conor McGregor is set to fight Max Holloway at UFC 329 as the culmination of International Fight Week in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to McGregor’s longtime manager Audie Attar, the timing has finally worked out for “The Notorious” to return to the cage, and that return to the cage will involve more than just one fight and then more years off.In a new interview with MMA Junkie, Attar laid out McGregor’s plan to fight multiple times in quick succession.“I could…

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev isn’t taking a steep decline in competition level after losing the belt at UFC 320. It’s been seven months since former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev lost in his rematch with Alex Pereira at UFC 320. After defeating Pereira at UFC 313 last year, Pereira got his revenge by finishing Ankalaev by TKO. Despite losing the UFC light heavyweight title, Ankalaev has remained feisty on social media as his following clamors for his return to the Octagon. He repeatedly hinted at a return to the Octagon in July, and fans began to…

The Royal Navy (RN) has no choice but to pivot to an increasingly uncrewed and autonomous hybrid fleet if it is to achieve the lethality, survivability, persistence and mass necessary for warfighting in the North Atlantic and High North, the head of the service has said. Speaking at the Defence Leaders Combined Naval Event (CNE) 2026 conference and exhibition in Farnborough on 19 May, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff General Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned that legacy force design could no longer deliver the capabilities required to meet the challenge from Russian surface and subsurface forces. “We are…

Terry Gerton We’ve read a lot of headlines lately about Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, and the alarms it is setting off. When a company limits access to its own AI tool out of fear of misuse, that’s likely to get fast attention. When you think about what’s happening now, what does that reaction tell you about how tools like this could or are changing the cyber threat landscape? Justin Miller Well, I have to look at cyber security through people, processes and technology, that that’s how I kind of frame that. And we’re getting to a point now where…

Over the weekend, Shihan Francisco Filho, Shihan Glaube Feitosa, and Shihan Emmanuel Ruarte were present at the WAKO Bolivia Cup, held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, in another important moment of international exchange within combat sports. In addition to attending the event, the three leaders also conducted a Kickboxing Seminar and took part in a grading examination, contributing directly to the technical development of participants and to the strengthening of martial arts activity in the region. The occasion represented an important opportunity to share experience, deepen technical knowledge, and reinforce ties between organizations connected through a common commitment to martial arts growth and competitive development. KWU SENSHI extends its appreciation…

PARIS — The number of military personnel engaged in peacekeeping operations around the world fell to the lowest in at least a quarter century in 2025, and geopolitical tension and lack of funding are jeopardizing the viability of multilateral peacekeeping, according to research by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.The number of international personnel deployed for peace operations fell to 78,633 at the end of December, down 17% from a year earlier, SIPRI said in a report published Monday. The number is down 49% from the end of 2016, the Swedish institute said.Cuts in deployed personnel were mainly caused by…

Yujiro Hanma from the manga Grappler Baki has been revealed as the final Tekken 8 Season 3 challenger. He’s due to be released in early 2027. The first issue of Grappler Baki was released back in September 1991. Indeed, the series has been around for almost 30 years at this point. Yujiro Hanma will likely fit in well with the Tekken cast considering that Grappler Baki’s story is all about…