Asked Monday about whether he had ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, President Trump gave an unusually direct answer. “Well, I would never say that, but the answer is yes,” he said, “I rule that, I rule out, no use.” He added that there “was no reason…

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll resigned Monday, leaving the Pentagon after a long-simmering conflict with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.  Driscoll spoke with President Donald Trump on Monday about the state of the Army and submitted his resignation, the Financial Times reports. The White House praised Driscoll’s leadership but…

KÖNIGSLUTTER, GERMANY (1 September 2026) At SMM 2026, Mehler Protection is set to unveil SCILT NAVAL, a new active counter-UAV system developed specifically to protect ships from close-range threats. The threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is evolving: Recent conflicts have demonstrated that even heavily armed warships can be…

The X1 Atlas is the first fixed-blade knife released by TEKTO Knives. After 7 years of folders and automatic OTFs, it is a deliberate departure: full tang, no pivot, no lock, no moving parts at all. The blade is CPM MagnaCut, hardened to 60-62 HRC. MagnaCut has earned its reputation…

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Eight Army National Guard information operations officers graduated from a newly developed Psychological Operations Qualification Course July 24 at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, marking a significant milestone in Army transformation. For the first time, Soldiers from all three components…

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Saab Receives Order for RBS 70 NG from Finland Saab has signed a contract and received an initial order from The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command for deliveries of the RBS 70 NG air defence solution. The order value is SEK 1.2 billion. The new contract also enables Finland to…

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Beez Combat Systems SPECTRALFLAGE Starlink Thermal Mitigation Kit Beez Combat Systems has introduced the PREDATOR GHILLIE™ SPECTRALFLAGE™ Starlink Thermal Mitigation Kit, a multispectral signature-management system designed specifically for Starlink satellite communication terminals. Unlike conventional thermal covers that place material directly against the terminal, the SPECTRALFLAGE Starlink kit incorporates a dedicated…

MATBOCK Monday: ARES Drone Pack Operator Loadout Back in June, we told you about the ARES Drone Series: two purpose-built packs designed to support drone operators. Operators are using the “ARES Drone Assault Pack” as their Pilot Bag. The “ARES Drone Sustainment Pack” has become the Bird Bag.  Airframes ride…

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The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes overnight into Monday for the first time since late July. The escalation centered on the Strait of Hormuz, the critical trade chokepoint that Iran effectively closed shortly after the war began. U.S. Central Command said it had struck launchers and troops on Larak Island…