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Of all of the modern war lessons that have emerged from more than four years of war in Ukraine, the rapid rise of weaponized drone technology and the necessary race to develop systems to counter them has arguably received the most attention—and the most resourcing by militaries around the world seeking to address it. Notable examples like fiber-optic drones, which are impervious to electronic warfare countermeasures, and Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb, which used hidden drones to attack Russian strategic airfields, have exposed vulnerabilities to military forces operating from static, easy to identify locations. For US forces, the lessons learned vicariously through…

Andy Ruiz Jr. picked Anthony Joshua to defeat Tyson Fury in their signed all-British heavyweight clash set for late 2026. He tied the prediction to Joshua sticking with his current training setup alongside Oleksandr Usyk. Andy Ruiz on Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury Fury kicked off talk of the matchup right after his comeback win. On April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, he took a unanimous decision over Arslanbek Makhmudov, scoring 120-108 twice and 119-109 across 12 rounds. Joshua sat ringside, and Fury grabbed the mic post-fight to call him out directly. Joshua shot back that he would say when…

Clash of Clans has finally stepped into its 2026 esports year. After the successful completion of the 2025 event, the Clash of Clans World Championship 2026 was announced a while ago, with a million-dollar prize pool for the teams. The championship will be based on glory, and top teams will fight for glory, rights, and a piece of the million-dollar prize pool. According to Supercell’s announcement, this time, it will be based on Town Hall 18. Clash of Clans World Championship 2026: Schedule and Format Scheduled to kick off on the 29th of May 2026, the monthly finals will start…

AI and autonomy are being integrated into special operations “at every level,” the leader of U.S. Special Operations Command told lawmakers on Tuesday—an indication that SOCOM, like smaller organizations everywhere, is well-poised to take advantage of disruptive technologies.They are “critical” to sensing the battlefield, continuously surveilling adversary forces and targets, and “the ability to project violence, should that be required,” Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley said at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. He added that they are also key to improving international partners, underscoring their particular value to special operations.Bradley’s testimony underscored a larger phenomenon playing out in boardrooms as well…

ANSBACH, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach recently completed the demolition of a fuel point at Barton Barracks, paving the way for the construction of a new Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility (TEMF) to support the 1-57 Air Defense Artillery Regiment. The fuel point, in operation since 1945, provided fuel for U.S. Army fleet and tactical vehicles assigned to units stationed at Barton Barracks for decades. It was decommissioned in 2019 following the relocation of tactical units. After decommissioning, the remaining fuel was drained, tanks were cleaned, and all maintenance and inspections were kept current as required for fuel points in…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Space Force is proposing to cancel a $3.4 billion program intended to provide missile warning and tracking coverage of the northern polar region as part of its 2027 budget request. Northrop Grumman is under contract to build two satellites for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program. According to new budget documents released April 27, the service wants to cancel NGP and instead rely on new proliferated constellations it is…

UFC headliner Carlos Prates won’t be tying the knot any time soon. Prates, one of the top contenders in the UFC welterweight division, is set to take on the division’s former champion Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of the promotion’s latest stop in Australia this weekend. Ahead of time, he sat down — or laid down — for an interview with YouTuber That MMA Girl. The pair touched on a number of unusual topics, one being Prates’ outlook on marriage. When asked about where he sees himself in 60 years, the Brazilian, who already has a daughter, admitted…

There’s a reason naval planners obsess over what sits below a warship’s deck. Not the radar. Not the guns. The launch cells.Because in modern sea combat, the ship carrying the most adaptable weapons often controls the fight.And that is where the Mk 41 VLS changed everything.Before the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System, many warships depended on trainable launchers, mechanical arms swinging missiles into firing position one at a time.Effective? Sure, for their era. But against saturation attacks, supersonic threats, submarines, and long-range strike missions happening almost simultaneously… those systems started looking like rotary telephones in the smartphone age.The Mk 41…

Paddy Pimblett thinks he didn’t fight to the best of his abilities against Justin Gaethje.In January, Pimblett fought Gaethje for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324, losing a decision in a 25-minute war, where Gaethje battered “The Baddy” for much of the bout. The loss was Pimblett’s first in the UFC, and after a few months off, the former Cage Warriors champion is back in camp and preparing for his return. And during his latest training camp video on YouTube, Pimblett opined about his loss to Gaethje, blaming himself for the setback.“I had a perfect camp for the last…

Japan Airlines (JAL) is planning to start using humanoid robots for ground handling at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, as part of a two-year trial.BBC News reports that the robots — made by China-based GMO AI & Robotics — will be used to load and unload cargo containers. In a demonstration to the media on April 27, JAL said that it also hopes to eventually use the robots to clean aircraft cabins and operate ground support equipment. The trial is scheduled to begin in May, and will run through 2028.The push for humanoid robots comes in response to larger concerns over…