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The U.S. Air Force approved low-rate initial production of Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer, setting the stage for the long-awaited replacement of the service’s 60-year-old T-38 Talon.The April 23 decision authorizes a $219 million contract for the first 14 aircraft, along with spares, support equipment and training, the Air Force announced Monday. The service is targeting initial operational capability in 2027.The approval means the aircraft cleared Milestone C, a point in the defense acquisition process that marks the transition from development to manufacturing.“Reaching Milestone C is a testament to the dedicated government and industry teams who have worked diligently…

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President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. would start an effort on Monday morning to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz as a “humanitarian gesture” to aid neutral countries in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.Trump provided few details about the plan, which he said would aid ships and their crews that have been “locked up” in the strait and are running low on food and other supplies as Iran blocks access through the crucial waterway. “We have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Anyone who turns his nose up at catfishing should have been with me on a recent summer evening along a southern Ohio stream. Smallmouth fishing was slow, so I turned a few stones and collected half a dozen scrambling hellgrammites. I cast the first one into the riffle above a quiet pool. As it tumbled down through the swift waters I felt a jolting strike. The fish bent my fly rod as it raced from one side of the pool to the other. When it was…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  For the first time on record, the top 15 military spenders allocated more than $2 trillion to defense in 2025. Total global defense spending also reached a record $2.6 trillion, signaling a major shift in geopolitical priorities. Using data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, this visualization, via Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld, ranks the 15 countries driving this surge in military spending. While the U.S. still operates on an entirely different scale, the biggest shift is happening in Europe, where countries are no longer just maintaining military capacity but expanding it significantly. The…

Two U.S. service members participating in the African Lion joint military exercises were reported missing near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco, U.S. Africa Command and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said on Sunday.U.S., Moroccan and other partner forces have launched coordinated search-and-rescue operations — using ground, air and maritime assets — to find the service members who went missing near the training site of Cap Draa, the two militaries said in separate statements.The Moroccan army said the service members went missing near a cliff.The incident remains under investigation and the search is ongoing, they added.African Lion is…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story, “Midnight Mules,” appeared in the August 1972 issue of Outdoor Life. The outboard motor stopped, and our boat glided silently to a halt in the velvet-black shadows. The glass-smooth lake smelled like most central-Florida lakes at night — pungent with the odors of fish and decaying vegetation. The air vibratedwith the bellowing and chirping of frogs. “Jack caught a twelve-pounder right there on his first cast one night last year,” my father said, indicating a slightly darker patch among the shadows. I knew that the darker…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Hammerhead flatworms are invasive and toxic. These worms, native to Asia, contain neurotoxins similar to those in pufferfish. Cutting them multiplies their numbers. They can regenerate from sections of their own body, so avoid cutting them. Safe disposal methods are crucial. Put them in a container and use salt, soapy water, sunlight, or your freezer to kill them without harming the ecosystem. Limited research and resources. Lack of funding and expertise hampers understanding of their ecological impact. Bottom line: Hammerhead flatworms…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Why You Shoot Your Uncle for an Elk,” appeared in the April 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. Hunting accidents were much more common in the mid-century — before the advent of mandatory hunter safety courses. Hunting is now a relatively safe sport. It was a bitterly cold day, overcast, and with just enough wind to drive the cold through your clothes and into your bones. It was almost but not quite snowing. The few flakes that fell were as…

This article was originally published by Jorge Besada at The Mises Institute.  From our freedom to use or transform our private property emerges the freedom to trade it with anyone we choose. This freedom to trade inadvertently transforms mankind into a global supercomputer where private sector companies are always engaged in the process of economic competition, which motivates companies to innovate and copy the innovations of competitors. Economic competition inadvertently causes companies to cooperate in the creation and spread of superior information and subsequent socioeconomic order. Power door locks, power steering, anti-lock brakes, and countless other automotive innovations originated in…

Master the Art of
Preparedness and Survival

Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews,
and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews, and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.