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There’s a strange kind of irony in modern military aviation: some of the most important aircraft in America never appear in blockbuster movies, never perform flashy carrier landings, and rarely get talked about outside defense circles. The MH-139 Grey Wolf is one of them. Quiet job. Massive responsibility.While stealth bombers and fifth-generation fighters soak up headlines, this helicopter has been slipping into one of the most sensitive missions in the U.S. military, protecting America’s nuclear arsenal.That alone makes people pay attention.The MH-139 Grey Wolf, built through a partnership between Boeing and Leonardo Helicopters, wasn’t designed to look dramatic. It was…

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago have been recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. military said Sunday. Military teams are still searching for a second missing soldier. The remains found are those of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., a 14A Air Defense Artillery officer, who was among two U.S. soldiers who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco while off duty. He was 27 years old. The two were reported missing May 2 after participating in African Lion, an…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Here’s TWZ’s weekly carrier tracker monitoring America’s flattop fleet, including deployed Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) and Amphibious Ready Groups (ARGs), using publicly available open-source information. Check out last week’s map here. More than 20 U.S. Navy warships, two carrier strike groups among them, are enforcing the blockade of Iran in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). To date, CENTCOM has redirected 61 commercial vessels linked to Iran and disabled at least four attempting to run the blockade. USS John Finn (DDG 113)…

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Credit: Defense FeedsDefense Feeds, Washington — The United States is advancing autonomous undersea warfare as the US Navy Speartooth underwater drone expands autonomous strike capability following the delivery of the first Australian-developed Speartooth large unmanned underwater vehicle.The platform represents a growing shift toward autonomous systems capable of conducting long-range underwater missions with limited human involvement. As naval competition intensifies, unmanned underwater technology is becoming increasingly important for future maritime operations.The Speartooth LUUV has been developed to support a range of missions including underwater surveillance, intelligence gathering and autonomous strike operations. Unlike smaller unmanned underwater systems focused mainly on reconnaissance, large…

The U.S. Army has fielded Mobile Fire Teams in Lithuania, adapting a concept developed and battle-tested by Ukrainian forces fighting drone swarms since 2022 and deploying it along NATO’s eastern flank as part of the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative. Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd ADA Brigade conducted zeroing operations […]

ROC Central News Agency 05/09/2026 12:27 PM Washington, May 8 (CNA) Two members of the U.S. Congress and the State Department on Friday welcomed the Legislative Yuan’s approval of a supplementary defense budget, saying the funding would strengthen Taiwan’s deterrence capabilities against Chinese aggression. Their statements came immediately after Taiwan’s Legislature passed the budget bill earlier that day to fund the purchase of separate packages of military equipment from the United States, with total spending capped at NT$780 billion (US$24.8 billion). One package allocates NT$300 billion for arms sales approved by the U.S. for Taiwan on Dec. 17, 2025, while…

Chris Weidman joins the UFC Hall of Fame this July alongside a beloved UFC staffer.During Saturday’s UFC 328 broadcast at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Weidman was officially announced as part of the 2026 UFC Hall of Fame inductees along with longtime UFC editorial director Thomas Gerbasi.Weidman established himself as one of the best ever to compete at 185 pounds, knocking out the seemingly indomitable Anderson Silva at UFC 162 to become champion and then successfully defending his title three consecutive times.Watch Weidman’s Modern Wing Hall of Fame announcement below and his live reaction to the news.A proud New Yorker,…

Until cable glute kickbacks wove their way into the modern bodybuilding lexicon, “glute training” was never a thing. Both guys and girls just trained “legs.” Glutes, hamstring, quads, calves—hip to toe—the whole thing. At some point we integrated a delineation that separated hamstrings from quads and from calves on different days, but, for the most part it was “legs,” period. Once a week, sometimes twice (quads one day, hams the next)—but never glute specific. Then one day someone decided a big giant booty was fashionable and the next thing you know, women are training their glutes as a standalone item.…

Credit: Celebra TechDefense Feeds, Kyiv — Ukraine is continuing to advance its air defense innovation as the Ukraine Tryzub laser weapon expands counter-drone defense range with the ability to engage unmanned aerial threats at distances of up to five kilometers. The development highlights Kyiv’s growing focus on directed-energy systems as drone warfare increasingly shapes modern combat operations.The Tryzub laser system is being developed as part of Ukraine’s broader effort to counter the rising threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles. Since the beginning of the conflict, drones have become one of the most widely used tools on the battlefield, supporting reconnaissance,…