EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — In the brisk Alaskan air, on a steep hillside overlooking the vast terrain, U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) are preparing for one of the region’s most demanding combat training exercises: Red Flag-Alaska. For decades, Red Flag-Alaska has provided aircrews with the opportunity to train against realistic threats under contested conditions, building experience and confidence before facing real-world adversaries. Yet while fighter aircraft streak across the sky above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, another fight begins long before the first jet takes to the air. Inside a nondescript room on Eielson Air Force Base, Green Berets huddled around maps, terrain imagery and mission graphics covering nearly every available table and wall space. Tactical communications equipment fills the corners of the room while planners refine timelines and routes. A briefing slide advances across a wall-mounted television, detailing the next day’s mission. The ground force commander spoke with precision, pointing to a route displayed on the screen. It was a surprising shift. Moments earlier, the team had been smiling, joking and laughing with each other. Now, they were all business, shifted into attentive and deliberate professionals. Routes, contingencies and…
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Modified Coyote Brown, aka MCB Now Available from Magpul Magpul has just released products in the new Modified Coyote Brown color announced during SHOT Show. Like rich Corinthian leather, MCB is a darker, smoother take on a proven color palette. Available now is the 30-round GEN M3 PMAG (windowed and…
Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. – On December 10, 2025, the decision was made to advance the procurement of a carbine variant of the Army’s M7 Rifle, designated the XM8. While not a replacement for the M7, the carbine exemplifies the program’s commitment to rapidly incorporating Soldier feedback. The Army continues to prioritize…
Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia have entered into a strategic partnership to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat as a mature solution for the Bundeswehr’s procurement of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) into Germany by 2029. Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat has completed more than 150 flights and has been designed, developed and manufactured…
Many years back, I was introduced to 5.11 apparel. It was good, rugged, and well-suited for my profession at the time, Law Enforcement. Today’s 5.11 apparel is light-years beyond what I wore then. Today, 5.11 has dedicated people gathering real insight into what professionals in the field need. Thanks to…
Sydney, Australia – 31 March 2026 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in counter-drone technology solutions, along with Origin Robotics, a defence technology company specialising in advanced autonomous systems, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to formally progress joint collaboration across defence and security projects. Both companies…
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MoreFreedom Atlantic Introduces FPV Training Drones Freedom Atlantic now offers three 5″ FPV drone packages designed to meet you your mission. 1. Build it yourself. Receive the kit, follow the training path, and learn every component along the way. 2. Ready-to-fly. We assemble and configure the system so it’s ready…
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Dear Reader, As we head into a pivotal holiday weekend, I wanted to highlight two pieces of news about The American Conservative and our commitment to providing you high-quality audiovisual content in addition to our excellent web and print activist journalism. First, we have recently moved our long-running flagship podcast,…
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MoreThe U.S. economy added 57,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in June, below the 110,000 that economists expected. The unemployment rate fell slightly from May’s 4.3 to 4.2 percent. This month’s report follows May’s addition of 172,000 jobs and an upward revision of April’s report by 64,000 to 179,000. Subscribe Today …
HRT Tactical Gear Releases the HRT Holster Adapter: A Semi-Flexible Mounting Platform That Moves With You, Not Hinders You A holster is only as good as what it’s mounted to. HRT Tactical Gear’s new Holster Adapter starts with that premise and builds up from there — delivering a rigid, reliable…
President Donald Trump flew aboard the newest Air Force One on its maiden voyage Wednesday. The plane, a Boeing 747-8, was donated to the United States by the government of Qatar—a controversial gift that some allege is an attempt to buy influence with the president. Before leaving for the opening…
Strike Industries – Strike Modular Chassis for FN Herstal PS90 and Aluminum Short and Long Handguard The Strike Modular Chassis for FN Herstal PS90 and Aluminum Handguard from Strike Industries is now available in now available in both short and long configurations. Manufactured from 6-series aircraft aluminum this handguard will…
Indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in Doha, Qatar concluded on Thursday, the 15th day of talks to end the Iran War. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry released a statement Thursday morning announcing that Qatari and Pakistani mediators concluded facilitating the talks and that “positive progress” was made on matters relating…
In a Sources Sought Notice issued recently to industry, Headquarters (HQ) USSOCOM Special Operations Forces (SOF), Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L), Program Executive Office-Fixed Wing (PEO-FW) is performing market research to understand Industry capability to deliver an Air Loitering Munition (ALM) Stand-Off Precision Guided Munition (SOPGM) with an extended range…
Belleville Boot Launches Blackout Mini-MiL Barefoot Activity Shoe Belleville, IL., July 1, 2026 – Belleville Boot Company, an industry-leading manufacturer of law enforcement and military footwear has released the all-new Blackout Mini-MiL® barefoot duty & activity shoe. Built off the incredibly popular footprint of the US Army & Air Force…
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FORT BELVOIR, Va. (June 4, 2026) — To defeat adversaries’ explosive hazards on today’s battlefield, U.S. Army researchers are integrating the latest advances in artificial intelligence to deliver greater lethality and survivability to Soldiers. With Soldiers facing increasingly sophisticated and complex threats, Army scientists and engineers are developing capabilities to…
