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Taiwan needs a “hornet’s nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top U.S. diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday.The United States, Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, has strongly backed the government’s military modernization plan and increased defense spending.Taiwan says it needs to bolster its defenses in the face of a stepped-up threat from China, which claims the island as its own territory.Speaking at a forum on drones in the central city of Taichung, Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan and…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. A hunting knife needs to efficiently process an animal in the field and do that job for many years. That sounds simple enough, and there are hundreds of knives that can do that. But you want the best tool for the job, a precision cutting instrument with the right blend of slicing cutting geometry, a controllable size, and ergonomic grip. To help you find a hunting knife with those talents, I put 15 fixed blades and five replaceable knives in a…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream under the title: Not Just A “Super El Niño”: A Record-Setting Worldwide Ocean Heat Wave Is Causing Insane Weather Chaos All Over The Globe The oceans on our planet have never been this hot, and this is causing explosive weather throughout the world. Record high temperatures are being set all over the northern hemisphere; we are witnessing absolutely crazy storms, and gigantic wildfires are erupting at a blistering pace. We have never experienced anything quite like this before, and it is going to be very…

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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s top general has publicly thanked the departing head of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, Gen. Christopher Donahue, for helping build and sustain Washington’s support pipeline to Kyiv as the officer relinquished his post on Thursday after an unexpectedly brief 18 months in command.Word broke June 23 that the four-star general had submitted his retirement papers after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth personally requested that he resign, according to multiple reports. The Army has yet to provide a definitive reason for the change.Donahue’s predecessor, Gen. Darryl Williams, held the post for nearly two and a half years. Maj.…

For one U.S. Army soldier-turned-contractor, the lure of a processed lemon poppy seed poundcake seemingly proved too tempting to resist.Joseph Lavar Davis, 47, was convicted of stealing over $1.1 million worth of the military’s pre-packaged Meals-Ready-to-Eat, or MREs, in El Paso, Texas, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, said Tuesday, in a scheme involving three other co-defendants and more than 200 pallets of the shelf-stable rations. MREs, typically sealed in distinctive brown branding, are used to feed troops basic nutrients in austere situations and training exercises. Known for their energy content as opposed to their taste, the emergency…

Defense tech startups are repurposing automotive chips and pipes used in fracking — while copying production methods from drugmakers — in an effort to deliver weapons to the Pentagon faster and at lower cost.Soaring demand for rocket motors used to power missiles and other weapons has spurred new thinking about supply chains. Seeking big returns, Silicon Valley-style startups are now taking on defense companies that have long dominated the industry, pulled into the competition by a need for production speed, high volume and lower costs, according to 10 industry executives, experts and U.S officials interviewed by Reuters. The U.S. has…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This article, “The Story of a Record Brown,” appeared in the September 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. The current world-record brown trout is a 44 pound 5 ounce fish caught in New Zealand in 2020. The current world-record 12-pound test record was another fish caught from the same spot, Oahu Canal, in New Zealand in 2013; that one weighed 42 pounds 1 ounce. The biggest brown trout ever certified in Michigan is a 41-pound 7-ounce fish caught in 2009 from the Manistee River. If he had…

This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News.  The Illusion of Reform I have watched the machinery of federal health agencies up close, and the 2024 election was the last test. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was given the chance to lead the Department of Health and Human Services with the full backing of President Trump, the Republican majorities in Congress, and a public desperate for change. Yet, after 18 months of trying to dismantle the deep state, the FDA, CDC, and HHS remain intact, and the pharmaceutical lobby has successfully stalled every meaningful vaccine safety reform [1]. This…

A U.S. Air Force major was arrested Wednesday for protesting alone on House steps as he called for the immediate impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump.Maj. Jason Watson was arrested by Capitol Police officers at approximately 1:15 p.m. local time for demonstrating on the House steps without a sitting member of Congress, Capitol Police told Military Times. Watson, an active-duty service member with a military career dating over 20 years, walked halfway up the steps of the House to its chained railing to hold a sign that read “Impeach Convict Remove.”Watson was first escorted to the bottom of the…

A U.S. Air Force commander for medical services at a Virginia base was removed from her post this week, according to Air Force officials.Col. Tracy Allen, commander of the 633rd Medical Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, one of the largest Air Force bases, was relieved of command on Tuesday because of a “loss of confidence,” a Langley spokesperson told Military Times on Thursday.Allen was removed by Col. Stephen Anderson, 633rd Air Base Wing commander, “after careful consideration.”The base did not provide a specific reason for Allen’s removal beyond citing a loss of confidence in her ability to lead.Until a new…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics No matter how advanced an angler you are, I’m guessing you got your start bank fishing. Access is easy and it’s certainly more affordable than buying a boat and trailer. Anglers of all experience levels crowd fishing piers, line jetties, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder below the spillways just to wet a line. Some folks have even made a living documenting their bank fishing success on YouTube. You can catch plenty of fish from the bank—you just have to know where to go. Target these four locations and you…

United States President Donald Trump said that indirect peace talks regarding Iran are going well, and progress is being made. Trump made the comments on Wednesday, as U.S. and Iranian officials resumed talks in Qatar, via mediators, telling reporters “the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well.” According to a report by CBS News, Qatar and Pakistan said Thursday that “positive progress was made” during the indirect talks between the US and Iran in Doha, Qatar’s capital, “regarding issues related to the memorandum of understanding” that continued the Iran war ceasefire. Former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster said that…