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Retired Navy Capt. William Toti, career submariner and former advisor to Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, is filling in as the Navy’s No. 2 civilian. As of May 1, Toti is performing the duties of the under secretary of the Navy after Hung Cao took on the role of acting secretary following John Phelan’s ousting in late April.“He has my full trust and authority to drive change, increase efficiency, and accelerate decisions—so we can deliver warfighting capability, support our sailors and Marines forward, and defend our nation every day,” Cao said in a statement posted Friday across several social media…

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – 4 May 2026 – DroneShield, a global leader in counter-drone technology solutions, along with Terma, a leading defence and aerospace company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to establish a strategic collaboration focused on advancing layered counter-UAS capabilities. Both companies bring complementary, mission‑proven counter-UxS technologies to the collaboration, including AI-enabled UAS detection, electronic warfare systems, and command‑and‑control software. The MOU establishes a structured framework to validate, build interoperability, and operationalise complementary counter‑UAS capabilities, with the objective of coordinated market engagement between DroneShield and Terma. This collaboration also provides a pathway for customers globally, including…

Every American administration pledges to learn from the past when devising a strategy for contending with nuclear North Korea. And yet, few portfolios are so paralyzed by path dependency and resistance to learning. But now, confronted with the inescapable prospect that the legacy approach is actually creating risk rather than reducing it, the time has come to learn and pivot.The Trump administration should sharpen the choice for North Korea, making it enticing, raising the stakes, and being prepared to back it up. In service of this, the U.S. and South Korean governments could make the bold decision to put denuclearization…

The Arab Gulf and Israel have different visions for a new Middle East.

Ship namesake’s widow and daughters christen USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12) at Austal USA. Credit: © Austal. Austal USA has held a christening ceremony for the future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12) at its Mobile, Alabama shipyard on 2 May 2026.  The vessel bears the name of chief warrant officer 4 Solomon Atkinson, an early Navy SEAL, original member of the SEAL teams, and decorated Alaska Native sailor from the Metlakatla Indian Community.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The event brought together key officials and members of…

The proposed foreign military sale aligns with US foreign policy and national security objectives. Credit: esfera/Shutterstock.com. The US Department of State has authorised a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Kuwait, involving the provision of an Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) and associated equipment, with an estimated value of $2.5bn.  Kuwait’s government seeks to procure a range of items, including six dismounted IBCS engagement operations centres (EOCs), two hosted IBCS EOCs, six dismounted IBCS integrated collaborative environments (ICEs), and two hosted IBCS ICEs.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media…

We have officially entered UFC 328 fight week, and all eyes are on the main event: a middleweight title fight between undefeated champ Khamzat Chimaev, and former champ Sean Strickland. Ahead of time, Chimaev has been labelled as a substantial betting favorite by most sportsbooks, but there are many fans and pundits who believe Strickland has the right style to challenge the unbeaten champ. Robert Whittaker is not one of them. Whittaker is a former middleweight champ himself, and one of the best fighters in the division’s history. However, his 2024 fight with Chimaev ended in disaster, as he was…

Dana White and his team are inching closer and closer to completing plans for UFC White House.The June 14 event is a little over a month away now and White recently provided an update to Fox News regarding who will be in attendance at the historic event, what the experience will be like for fans watching at the nearby Ellipse, and how the UFC will deal with weather issues as it holds a rare outdoor show.In addition to President Donald Trump and members of his administration and various VIPs, White says there will be over 4,000 members of the military…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: More shippers are converting to rail freight as they contend with higher fuel and trucking costs, CSX SVP and Chief Commercial Officer Maryclare Kenney said in a Q1 earnings call. The railroad handled a total volume of 1.56 million units in Q1, up 3% year over year, according to its quarterly financial report. Intermodal volumes were also up 6% YoY, with revenue for the segment increasing 5%, Kenney said.  “Our intermodal business has good momentum with tighter trucking supply and…

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