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Jon Jones believes Most Valuable Promotions did a better job with their inaugural MMA event than UFC has done as of late. MVP MMA 1 emanated from the Intuit Dome this past Saturday, and Jones was a special guest. The UFC legend joined the analyst desk to give his reaction to the card. During the broadcast, he expressed hope that he can get out of his UFC contract to fight Francis Ngannou, who knocked out Philipe Lins during the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano event. Denise White caught up with “Bones” following MVP MMA 1, and he wasn’t shy in…

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 StrategyВисокий Замок…

Task Force Dagger Special Operation Foundation (TFDSOF)’s SOF Auction & Raffle is open now and closes during the SOF Social held at Cubic’s Embassy Suites Ballroom on May 19th at 8PM EDT.   There are more than 130 items on the Auction & Raffle, the list includes a Limited Edition framed US flag, parachuted into Normandy for 80th Anniversary of D-Day,  One of a kind Kitchen Knife Set Made from Damascus Steel recovered from the Twin Towers, Guided & Filmed Turkey Hunt in TN w. Spook Spahn, Lou Gramm signed guitar, Richard Childress Racing VIP NASCAR Experience, Mar-a-Lago Gala and…

Adam Leszkiewicz from PGZ (left) and Micael Johansson from Saab are shown signing a strategic agreement that will lead to greater collaboration between the two companies in the naval sector. (SAAB) Swedish defence and security company Saab and Polish defence group PGZ have signed a strategic collaboration agreement in the naval domain, the companies announced on 13 May. This latest agreement builds on several collaborative actions the two companies have already undertaken together. According to statements issued by both partners, under this new agreement, they will explore options for cooperation on service and lifecycle support of surface vessels and submarines;…

ICEYE delivered Poland’s sovereign radar satellite reconnaissance system in less than 12 months. Credit: ICEYE/PRNewswire. ICEYE has delivered the MikroSAR radar satellite reconnaissance system to the Polish Armed Forces in less than a year after signing the contract.   This delivery is the fastest operational satellite programme implementation in the world, and one of the quickest procurement completions in the history of the Polish military, ICEYE stated in a release on 15 May 2026.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The contract, valued at approximately €200m ($232m), was signed…

In a May 12 press release, the Romanian MoD stated that Damen’s proposal did not meet the programme’s technical requirements, responding to recent media comparisons with the SAFE acquisition of two MMPV 90 from Rheinmetall. Naval News also outlines the procurement timeline for the Romanian Naval Forces, which shifted from the GOWIND design to OPV 2600, then the Hisar-class OPV, and finally the MMPV 90. Romanian MoD press release translated from Romanian to English by Naval News Regarding recent press articles on the subject of the acquisition of military vessels through the SAFE program, versus the Damen Galați offer, the…

We are back with another crazy week for strategy fans. We’ve gotten a release date for the highly anticipated Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II, a deep dive into the leaders of both factions, Modern Naval Warfare is out and about, and there are new Hearts of Iron IV and Total War: Warhammer 3 DLCs. Total War: Warhammer III – Bhasiva Faction Announced The ferocious feral felines of Bhashiva are joining the fray against the enemies of Cathay, with the titular White Tiger at the helm as a new playable and aggressive Legendary Lord. This DLC for Total War: Warhammer III will…

Operational image of the Tekever system. Credit: Tekever. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has chosen four companies to progress the development of autonomous drones designed to operate alongside British Army Apache attack helicopters.   BAE Systems, Anduril Industries’ UK branch, Tekever of Portugal, and Thales UK were down-selected to advance the concept demonstrator programme, Project NYX.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Earlier this year, the MoD invited seven suppliers including Leonardo and Lockheed Martin UK, to participate following a pre-qualification phase, asking each to submit a design for consideration.   In a statement released on 15…

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