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Many federal agencies and nonprofit organizations support military service members transitioning back to civilian life. Yet, veterans still report that many of their transitioning needs are not being met. Studies aimed at assessing the needs of veterans during the transition process largely include homogenous samples that lack the diverse gender, racial, and ethnic identities found among current and future populations of veterans. The current study interviewed 50 post-9/11 veterans and oversampled for women and racial and ethnic minority veterans to examine potential gaps in transition supports and the challenges they faced while transitioning out of the military. Veterans described use…

Issued by Defence Media 7 May 2026 Aircraft from around the world will take to Australia’s skies for the return of Exercise Pitch Black, the Royal Australian Air Force’s premier, biennial flying activity. From 20 July to 7 August 2026, aircraft and participating nations will return to RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal in the Northern Territory, and RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland, for the Air Force’s most significant international engagement activity. Exercise Pitch Black will improve interoperability between Australia and its regional and global partner air forces, in complex combat-like scenarios. Flying complexity will increase over the three-week exercise, with…

Khamzat Chimaev — the unstoppable wrecking ball riding a ridiculous win streak — collides with former Middleweight roost-ruler, Sean Strickland, in what could be one of the most violent main events of the year.Who walks out with the “W” this weekend in “The Garden State?” Drop your pick in the poll below and let’s settle this beef.

Credit: Defense FeedsDefense Feeds, Washington — The United States has moved another step forward in advanced unmanned aviation as the US DARPA XRQ-73 hybrid drone advances stealth flight program following its successful first flight test.Developed under a DARPA initiative, the XRQ-73 represents a new generation of autonomous aircraft focused on stealth, endurance and hybrid propulsion technology. The test highlights growing efforts to reshape future aerial operations through low-observable unmanned systems.The XRQ-73 is designed as an experimental platform combining stealth features with a hybrid-electric propulsion system. This approach aims to reduce acoustic and thermal signatures while improving operational efficiency. As militaries…

In recent years, speculation among analysts, experts, and scholars that America’s two key allies in the Indo-Pacific could finally pursue nuclear weapons has intensified. The eminent diplomat Henry Kissinger predicted in 2023 that Japan would go nuclear within the decade. The international relations scholar John Mearsheimer has made the point that nuclearization by Seoul and Tokyo would be the “logical outcome” if the United States were to continue being distracted by conflicts in the Middle East. The Washington Post columnist Max Boot has argued that the increasingly uncertain credibility of the U.S. nuclear umbrella should prompt South Korea to seek…

In the coming months, the Office of Personnel Management is expected to release a reworked version of its employee viewpoint survey that’s more focused on granular data and delivering realtime feedback. OPM Director Scott Kupor said his agency has been refining the survey to focus more on micro-level questions in order to more effectively gauge employee opinion. “The goal is to get to a decision on what the kind of new survey format looks like so that we have time to do something over the course of this fiscal year for sure,” Kupor told Federal News Network in an interview…

STM has officially debuted TENGİZ, the largest member of its Autonomous Unmanned Underwater Family, at SAHA-2026. Positioned as an Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV), TENGİZ is set to become a force multiplier in maritime defense with its flexible mission profile, heavy torpedo launch capability, smart loitering munition integration, and advanced autonomous features. STM press release STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş., a prominent global player in naval and autonomous systems, is elevating its extensive maritime heritage to the next level through cutting-edge unmanned platforms. Developed entirely through STM’s internal R&D, the TENGİZ Extra Large Autonomous Unmanned Underwater Vehicle…

German Navy Elbe-class replenishment ship Mosel rests at anchor with the Estonian navy ship Sakala on its starboard, 6 June 2025. Credit: DVIDS. The Bundeswehr will send two ships to join Nato Mine Countermeasures Group 2 Germany will deploy the Fulda minehunter and Mosel replenishment ship Both ships will depart from other engagements to join a potential Nato mission in the Strait of Hormuz The Bundeswehr has redirected two ships from other engagements to support Nato Mine Countermeasures Group 2, should the unit be mobilised to remove mines in the contested Strait of Hormuz. The German Navy has deployed the…

Introduction Just from the title alone, you already know this one is going to be a fun one. I’m of the firm opinion that the last decade, from 2016 to 2026, has been really nice to the wargaming genre, and that we have received some absolute gems and, in all honesty, some of the all-time greats. Such a niche genre also attracts a very passionate player, so I cannot wait for you to let me know what your favorite wargames are, and why they should be included in the best wargames of the last decade! Remember that this is my…

The federal government is circulating draft policy documents that contain language clarifying the government’s ability to use private sector technology without outside stipulations for how they do so, two sources familiar with their development told Nextgov/FCW. While it remains unclear if the language being passed between various government agencies —  namely the Department of Defense and components of the Trump administration — will manifest into an executive order or finalized policy, that language centers on ensuring the government has control over how its acquired technology products are used. One source familiar with the ongoing development told Nextgov/FCW that the goal of the…