Author: thaobh.leo@gmail.com

Two weeks after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2022, the Russian TV Channel One editor Marina Ovsyannikova burst onto the set of the evening newscast. She held up a hand-drawn sign behind the anchor’s head that read: “Stop the war. Don’t believe propaganda. They’re lying to you!” She shouted, “No to war!” until she was dragged away.No one has protested the war on Russian television since then, partly as a result of tighter security and a general climate of fear. But in October 2024, Margarita Simonyan, one of Russia’s chief propagandists, gave another explanation. A growing number of…

A screenshot of a spectrum analyser showing a signal transmitted on a frequency of 5.396 megahertz. This signal is believed to be associated with Russian air defence command and control. Analysis of Russian radio signals by the open-source intelligence community has been vitally important in helping to understand elements of Russian Aerospace Forces command and control. (EW Analytics LLC)The strange case of a mysterious high frequency radio signal transmitted from the Arctic region may have finally been solved.EW Analytics LLC has applied its Characterisation and Analysis of Shortwave Emissions (CASE) expertise to investigate the riddle of a mysterious High Frequency…

Mykhailo Fedorov, former Ukrainian defense minister, launches a defense company with the goal of fielding wide networks of futuristic killer robots and sensors.

Two California-based startups took the top spots in the latest phase of the Drone Dominance competition, a Pentagon effort to find companies that can produce high-quality, low-cost commercial drones at scale.According to the competition’s leaderboard, Neros Technologies scored highest in the confined-environment testing category. Perennial Autonomy claimed the top spot in “deep-strike” testing, in which operators launched attacks beyond the range of enemy defenses.The Pentagon uses the companies’ rankings to determine how many drones to buy, meaning higher-scoring companies receive larger orders. In total, the department ordered 14,000 drones from Neros — which also ranked third in deep-strike testing —…

The Indonesian Marine Corps has received its first twelve AAV M-35 amphibious assault vehicles from the USA. (Indonesian Navy)On 28 September 2026, the Indonesian Marine Corps took formal delivery of twelve AAV7A1 amphibious vehicles acquired from US Marine Corps (USMC) stocks under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.Referred to as the AAV M-35 amphibious combat vehicle by Indonesia, the US$23 million purchase represents first delivery of a batch of 35 vehicles. An additional 23 AAV7A1s are scheduled to be delivered in November.The dozen vehicles – eleven personnel and one command variant – arrived from the USA by ship at North…

Home › MMA News › UFC CEO Dana White Drops Update on Alex Pereira’s Next Fight UFC CEO Dana White has revealed when he will announce Alex Pereira’s next fight, with one specific condition.Pereira moved up to heavyweight earlier this year after vacating his light heavyweight title. The two-division UFC champion made his 265-pound debut against Ciryl Gane at the White House on June 14 and lost in Round 2 by TKO. WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Alex Pereira of Brazil reacts after being defeated by Ciryl Gane of France in the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship bout during UFC Freedom…

Home › MMA News › Former UFC Champion Says Movsar Evloev’s “Little Shots” Won’t Be Enough To Beat Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333 A former UFC bantamweight champion has given his two cents on the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev title bout. Current and two-time featherweight champion Volkanovski will defend his title against the undefeated Evloev later this month at UFC 333. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Evloev has been predicted to finish the Australian. Meanwhile, “The Great” believes he has the tools to counter Evloev’s wrestling, tire the Russian fighter, and force him into a fight he does not…

This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net.The news of eight attempted suicides across the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group generated fresh heartache and outrage for U.S. Navy families of sailors assigned to Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, including Alicia Kelsey.Kelsey’s son, Thatcher Rupert, a 20-year-old sailor assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 3 — the “Ironmen” — struggled with depression and was hospitalized twice in the months leading to his death in December.…

Sydney, Australia – 1 October 2026 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in advanced counter-drone technologies, today announced the launch of Mission Ready Services, a comprehensive lifecycle support offering designed to help customers maintain operational readiness, accelerate operator proficiency, and maximise the long-term value of their DroneShield deployments. As counter-drone solutions become increasingly critical to military, government, public safety, critical infrastructure, and commercial security operations, organisations face a growing need to sustain capability long after procurement and initial deployment. With more than 4,100 software-enabled DroneShield devices already in the field, Mission Ready Services addresses this challenge through a unified framework…

These, it might seem, are good days for the Islamic Republic of Iran. After years of being diplomatically isolated, economically strangled, and militarily assaulted, the Iranian regime came face-to-face with its nightmare scenario—a full-blown war with Israel and Washington—and survived. The United States began bombing Iran on February 28 with the goal of destroying the country’s nuclear program, its missile program, and even its government, only to fail spectacularly at each objective. In fact, Tehran may now be stronger than it was when the war began. It successfully seized the Strait of Hormuz and shuttered it, sending energy prices skyward.…