This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News.  Israel supplied a version of its Iron Beam laser defense system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the war with Iran, according to a report by the Financial Times and two sources familiar with the matter. [1] The lightweight surveillance system Spectro was also provided, the report stated. The deployment was ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Axios, which reported that an Iron Dome battery and personnel were also sent. [1] Details of the Transfer The Iron Beam system, first deployed by Israel in December 2025, is designed…

The Qatari-donated 747-8i aircraft slated to become the interim Air Force One finished its modifications and flight testing ahead of launch by this summer.Boeing’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft is currently being painted in the red, white and blue livery that President Donald Trump initially sought after during his first term in 2018, according to a Friday Air Force release.Plans to replace the current Air Force One aging planes with two new VC-25B aircrafts have been in effect for about a decade, but a lack of properly cleared workers and supply chain issues caused the plans that were originally scheduled for a…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. As the National Park Service ramps up for a busy summer season, the Trump administration is proposing cutting hundreds of millions of dollars from park budgets while diverting billions to beautification projects in the Washington D.C. area. The Trump administration’s 2027 budget proposal seeks to reduce NPS’ funding for park operations by more than 25 percent — a reduction of around $736 million, according to the National Parks Conservation Association. Meanwhile, the administration recently offered a $17.4 million no-bid contract to…

Maersk said the Alliance Fairfax, a U.S.-flagged vehicle carrier operated by its Farrell Lines subsidiary, exited the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz accompanied by U.S. military assets on Monday.American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said on the social media site X on Monday.Some 20% of the world’s oil passed through that vital maritime chokepoint prior to its virtual closure following the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran.RELATED“As a first step, 2 U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said Monday on X,…

The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones fired by Tehran as the U.S. launched an operation to free up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, declined to comment on whether he thought a ceasefire begun on April 8 remained in effect. But he acknowledged ongoing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps efforts to “interfere” with President Donald Trump’s operation to open the critical waterway to commercial traffic.“The IRGC has launched multiple cruise missiles, drones, and small boats at ships we are protecting.…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Back in the 1930’s before I had wormed my way onto the OUTDOOR LIFE payroll, I used to ease the cruel pinch of want by doing pieces for general magazines. I wrote on subjects that ran all the way from tales of young love to travel pieces on the joy of warming one’s ancient and arthritic bones in southern Arizona’s salubrious winter sun. One story I did for a noted men’s magazine was on sheep hunting. In it I said that…

The damage to the United States economy because of relentless wars and inflation is becoming more obvious. Spirit Airlines has announced that it is going out of business and ceasing all operations, effective immediately. Failed government bailout negotiations were also to blame. The Trump administration considered a $500 million bailout but did not reach a deal, according to Duffy, who said the government is a lender of last resort. President Trump floated the idea after Spirit entered bankruptcy for the second time in less than two years, driven partly by rising jet fuel costs linked to the conflict in Iran,…

Two West Virginia National Guard officers received military honors Monday for overpowering a gunman who shot two colleagues in Washington, D.C., last November.Army National Guard Maj. Ryan Reynolds and Air National Guard Maj. Edwin Stanfield received the Soldier’s Medal and Airman’s Medal, respectively. The awards are the highest given for heroism demonstrated in noncombat situations.Reynolds, Stanfield, Army Spec. Sarah Beckstrom and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe were patrolling the nation’s capital the day before Thanksgiving last year when Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, ambushed the service members with a stolen revolver.Beckstrom was killed and Wolfe severely wounded. Reynolds and…

Retired Navy Capt. William Toti, career submariner and former advisor to Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, is filling in as the Navy’s No. 2 civilian. As of May 1, Toti is performing the duties of the under secretary of the Navy after Hung Cao took on the role of acting secretary following John Phelan’s ousting in late April.“He has my full trust and authority to drive change, increase efficiency, and accelerate decisions—so we can deliver warfighting capability, support our sailors and Marines forward, and defend our nation every day,” Cao said in a statement posted Friday across several social media…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Caleb Wilson is a big fan of the often-overlooked burbot, and he says the best time to fish for them is at night. So, on March 19, he and his father Sean went out on the Kootenai River around sunset. They launched in Sean’s 18-foot jet boat along with their fishing buddies, Casey and Cooper Schaff. “I think burbot are so underappreciated,” says Wilson, who works as a seasonal fisheries technician for the Idaho Fish and Game Department. “I love catching them, and the state of…

A rare virus called the hantavirus has killed three people traveling on a cruise ship. Six people have been infected so far, and one is still in the intensive care section of the hospital in South Africa, in critical condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that the cause of the deaths was a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic Ocean cruise ship. The WHO confirmed that it is responding to the public health incident aboard the MV Hondius after one case of hantavirus was confirmed and five others are suspected among passengers and crew. “Detailed investigations are…

For the second time since February, the ripple effects of the Iran war have spread to Laos, where fuel shortages have forced the cancellation or curtailment of searches by U.S recovery teams for the remains of troops missing-in-action from the so-called “secret war” in the Southeast Asia nation.In a release last week, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said, “Due to significant impacts resulting from fuel shortages in Laos, DPAA was forced to cancel four recovery teams that were planned for April 27 through June 10.”The cancellation followed actions taken by DPAA earlier this year on operations in Laos, when “four…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The best raingear makes you unafraid to leave the dock, pushes you to fish longer, and lets you forget that it rained at all once you get home. Unfortunately, that’s sometimes a combination that’s easier promised than achieved. ​Water has a way of seeping into any available opening. The wrong sleeve design or hood design can leave you drenched, even if you’re wearing an otherwise impermeable garment. And waterproofness alone is not the goal. You need to remain mobile, and the…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.Two U.S.-flagged merchant ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said on Monday as Iranian media circulated claims that the country had struck an American warship. CENTCOM quickly denied reports, stating that no U.S. naval vessels had been struck. Tehran earlier said it had forced a U.S. warship to divert away from the strait, Reuters reported, adding that a senior Iranian official said that Iran had fired a warning shot and it was was not clear if that shot damaged the ship. President Trump on Sunday announced “Project Freedom,” a…

United States President Donald Trump claimed that neutral vessels that have been stranded since the beginning of the war with Iran will be guided through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said that the US will facilitate this process, called Project Freedom, and touts it as a humanitarian effort. Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament’s national security commission, has already dismissed this idea as one of Trump’s “delusional posts,” saying any intervention in the strait would constitute a violation of the ceasefire. Safe passage through the vital waterway has been limited since Iran closed the Strait soon after the…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Jesse Miller, 29, had to work the evening of April 1, but he snuck in some fishing before starting his shift as a delivery driver. Miller went to a spot on the bank of the Great Miami River near Middletown, Ohio. He put out a lightweight rod with a baited minnow under a float, and then he started casting with a rod rigged for smallmouth. “I’d made a few casts and happened to look over at my other rod and saw the float go under,” Miller…

This article was originally published by George Ford Smith at The Mises Institute. In 1901, on far-away Balangiga—a village in Eastern Samar of the Philippines—an American general gave an order that stripped away any notion of “civilizing” or “Christianizing” a foreign people: “Make it a howling wilderness.” General Jacob H. Smith’s command—accompanied by the instruction to “kill everyone over ten”—was not an aberration. It was consistent with a decision made only a few years earlier about America becoming one of the “great” nations. The government would abandon its anti-imperial tradition and join the ranks of empire. The events at Balangiga were recorded…

CLARK, Philippines — “In the big scheme of things, our highest duty is to deter,” Gen. Ronald Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), says. “For those of us that have served in conflict and served in combat, that’s really what it’s about – deterring war. The best way to do that is to be ready.”This helps explain why Exercise Balikatan 2026, held in the Philippines from Apr. 20 to May 8, is the largest-ever drill in the series. It features troops from seven countries: the Philippines, United States, Australia, Canada, France, Japan and New Zealand. The latter four nations…

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