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Credit: USAFDefense Feeds, Washington — The US Marine Corps is advancing its future air combat strategy as the US Marines MQ-58 Valkyrie plan boosts F-35B combat power with the introduction of collaborative combat aircraft by 2029.The initiative reflects a growing shift toward integrating unmanned systems with manned platforms to enhance operational effectiveness. As modern warfare becomes more complex, combining human decision-making with autonomous systems is emerging as a key advantage.The MQ-58 Valkyrie, developed as a low-cost, high-performance unmanned aircraft, is designed to operate alongside advanced fighters such as the F-35B. This concept allows the drone to act as a force…

Ever Night lets you build a powerful team of guardians, mix classes, use faction bonuses to clear roguelike dungeons. The game offers over 100 guardians, classes, tower trials, world bosses, guild battles, offline rewards, and more. Hong Kong Longsin Co., Ltd. has announced its new dark fantasy idle RPG, Ever Night, with pre-registration now open on Android. There is currently no information regarding the iOS pre-order or global launch date. Get ready to build your ultimate guardian team and to clear dungeons and world bosses So, Ever Night is a deep RPG that blends card-based mechanics with strategic combat. The…

PARIS — Dutch defense-technology startup Intelic said it set up a European military drone marketplace that brings together drone manufacturers from nine European countries, in a bid to speed up procurement by allowing militaries to compare various available unmanned systems.With the European drone market fragmented, the new marketplace will “significantly shorten” the process of buying mission-ready drones, Intelic said in a statement on Monday. The company said defense ministries can use the platform, called BASE, to shop for drones from different manufacturers that can work together via its Nexus command-and-control software.“Our main principle is that governments here can buy plug-and-play…

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.Quite simply, this past week saw some of the gnarliest finishes of the year play out, so let’s get right to business starting with the unfortunate and building to the divine.(Big thanks as always to @Barrelelapierna for their weekly lists of the best KOs, and to @Grabaka_Hitman for uploading many of the clips you see here. Give them a follow and chip…

Credit: Defense FeedsDefense Feeds, Seoul — South Korea is advancing its naval modernization as the South Korea ROKS Jeju frigate boosts advanced naval defense with the launch of a new warship equipped with enhanced air defense and strike capabilities.The addition of the ROKS Jeju reflects Seoul’s ongoing effort to strengthen maritime security amid rising regional tensions. As naval threats evolve, the need for versatile and technologically advanced platforms is becoming increasingly important.The ROKS Jeju is part of South Korea’s broader plan to modernize its fleet with next-generation frigates. These ships are designed to perform a wide range of missions, including…

You don’t hear it. You don’t see it. And yet, it might be quietly mapping an entire region from the edge of space.That’s the strange power of the RQ-4D Phoenix, a drone that doesn’t behave like the ones most people imagine. No buzzing overhead. No cinematic dogfights. Instead, it cruises at altitudes so high that commercial aircraft look like they’re skimming the ground, gathering intelligence with a kind of patient, almost clinical precision.Here’s the twist: the RQ-4D Phoenix isn’t just another unmanned aircraft. It’s one of NATO’s most ambitious shared defense assets, essentially a flying sensor platform designed to watch,…

Since becoming China’s leader in 2012, Xi Jinping has carried out stunning assaults on both the Chinese Communist Party and its People’s Liberation Army, purging millions of cadres and even senior leaders who were once thought untouchable. Rooting out corruption was an early focus of Xi’s tenure, but he has intensified the effort in recent years: in 2025, the party’s discipline-inspection authorities filed more than one million cases, an almost sevenfold increase from the year Xi took office. In January, Xi abruptly removed top generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, which hollowed out a Central Military Commission already depleted by…

UFC Perth went down yesterday (Sat., May 2, 2026) inside RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, which saw Carlos Prates stop Jack Della Maddalena via technical knockout (TKO) in the third round (video replay here). In the co-main event of the evening, Quillan Salkilld defeated Beneil Dariush via first-round TKO (see it again here), while Louie Sutherland handed Tai Tuivasa his seventh straight defeat in Heavyweight action.Who He Should Face Next: Makhachev vs. Garry winnerAfter Prates secured his seventh knockout win inside the Octagon — third in a row — with a dominant performance over former champion Jack Della, he…

You only get one Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut!Three rookies made their first walks to the Octagon this past weekend (Sat., May 2, 2026) at UFC Perth inside RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia — and it couldn’t have gone much worse as the newcomers went 0-3.Now that the dust has settled, let’s grade their performances (spoiler: nobody passed).PERTH, AUSTRALIA – MAY 01: Ollie Schmid poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at RAC Arena on May 01, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)Ollie Schmid was one of the more puzzling signings in…

Most of the back-office IRS employees who were involuntarily moved to cover frontline filing-season work will remain on their temporary reassignments. The IRS in early February put about 1,500 IT and human resources employees on 120-day details to work in taxpayer services. Most of the IRS employees who moved to taxpayer services have no background in this work and have gone through months of training. The agency lost 27% of its employees last year and fell short of hiring goals for the filing season. In a call Friday morning, Joseph Ziegler, the IRS chief of internal consulting, said most of…