SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies on Saturday to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful alarm” over its rapid military buildup.Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia’s premier forum for defense leaders, militaries and diplomats, said a stronger, more self-reliant network of allies is essential to deter aggression and preserve the balance of power. “There is rightful alarm regarding China’s historic military buildup and the expansion of its military activities in the region and beyond,” he said.“A Pacific dominated by any…

President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed a federal judge’s injunction halting aboveground construction of the White House ballroom, emphasizing the enhanced security features that form a key part of the project. In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote that U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, should “stop playing games with America’s Security.” Trump added an ominous warning that if anything were to happen, the judge “will be responsible for the Death and Destruction caused to our Country.”“He has already created enough problems by allowing ‘Top Secret’ information to be released and exposed based on…

The U.S. Air Force returned the T-38 Talon to flying status just over a week after implementing a fleetwide operational pause.Following a training flight incident, the force halted operations for all aircraft to guarantee the safety of aircrews while the mishap was investigated by a Safety Investigation Board.On May 12, a T-38 Talon II aircraft from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, crashed in a rural area of Lamar County, Alabama, causing the Air Force to pause operations for all T-38 Talon aircraft a week later on May 19. The Air Force announced that the aircraft are still being inspected, but…

Health officials in Brazil are currently monitoring two people for possible Ebola infections. One suspected patient, a 37-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), who began exhibiting symptoms such as fever, São Paulo’s state government said. The other case is in Rio de Janeiro. These two cases are in Brazil’s two largest cities, sparking concern for the country. The test results for both patients should become available next week. If confirmed, they would be the first cases of infection outside Africa since the outbreak began in the DR Congo, according to a BBC report.  There are…

The U.S. special operations task force in Somalia is looking for contractors to advise troops on Somali politics, culture and tribal dynamics, according to a newly posted federal notice, a move that comes amid the U.S.’s shrinking military footprint in the region.The solicitation, issued in late May on behalf of Joint Special Operations Task Force-Somalia, or JSOTF-SOM, calls for three cultural and political advisors to communicate with the country’s government and tribes and also to provide translation. “This effort will allow JSOTF-SOM to successfully conduct its mission with an understanding of local customs, history, cultural routines, tribal dynamics, local government,…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Comedown,” appeared in the November 1955 issue of Outdoor Life. The basin lay in a mood of chill inactivity. Once in a while the old mountain goat chewing his cud on the broken face of the cliff opposite us looked around and lowered his chin whiskers into yawning space. Apparently we and the goat had the basin to ourselves. I’d flushed its every inch with my glasses a dozen or more times in the past two hours, and after…

U.S. Special Operations Command will begin fielding the MK24 Medium Range Gas Gun Assault before the end of the fiscal year, furthering SOCOM’s shift away from legacy cartridges like the 7.62mm NATO round, according to a recent report. SOCOM spokesman Navy Cmdr. Joe Vermette told Task & Purpose the MRGG-A will completely replace the MK17 SCAR. He added that SOCOM is “pursuing a rapid fielding method” to “multiple (Special Operational Force) components.” Last August, SOCOM awarded the Iowa-based LMT Defense a 10-year contract to the tune of $92 million for the MRGG-A. At SOCOM’s request, the rifle features a swappable…

The U.S. military targeted Iranian radar and command control sites this weekend in response to hostile acts from the country, according to U.S. Central Command.The U.S. launched self-defense strikes, including fighter jets that destroyed Iranian air defenses, a ground control station and two suicide drones attempting to thwart the safe passage of ships in surrounding sea passages.“The measured and deliberate strikes occurred on Saturday and Sunday in response to aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters,” CENTCOM said.No American troops were injured as a result of the exchange of…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Ask a serious bass angler how to catch a true trophy largemouth, and there’s a strong possibility that glide baits are going to come up. These large and jointed hard lures represent mammoth prey like shad, trout, and juvenile carp.  Between production models found in tackle shops and custom lures handmade by independent builders, glide baits for bass are available in a plethora of shapes, sizes, and patterns. What they all have in common is their action—underwater, they gently glide from side to side in a…

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This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News.  Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that Islamabad normalize relations with Israel, saying the move contradicts the country’s fundamental ideologies. Asif stated in an interview with Samaa TV that Pakistan does not recognize Israel, according to multiple reports. [1] The rejection follows Trump’s call for Muslim nations to sign the Abraham Accords as a condition for any Iran deal. [2] Pakistan’s Longstanding Position on Israel Asif reiterated that Pakistan’s stance remains unchanged despite pressure from Washington. Pakistan historically links recognition of Israel to the establishment of…

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Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics As a freshwater angler who occasionally travels for saltwater fishing excursions, I’m always looking for a fish that scratches the itch like a giant smallmouth does when I’m fighting them in strong current on light line. The exhilaration, the screaming drag, the line whistling in the breeze under the strain of a fish that just won’t quit — that’s what I’m looking for. Throughout my travels, I’ve found that very few fish really satisfy the feeling I’m chasing. I’ve had great fights from striped bass off…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream.  What good is a ceasefire extension if nobody is upholding the terms of the current ceasefire? Honestly, can someone please explain that to me? There have been military clashes between the United States and Iran three times already this week. Meanwhile, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is even more intense than it was before the original ceasefire agreement with Iran was signed. So if the current ceasefire agreement has been unable to stop the fighting, why should we believe that a 60-day extension of that…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Ordeal and Death,” appeared in the July 1968 issue of Outdoor Life. When the sun went down last September 20 in the remote wilderness of northern Quebec, Don Barnard and I didn’t have the least suspicion we were hopelessly lost. If some­ body had told me that this was the beginning of an ordeal almost too terrible to describe, I would have thought he was crazy. Four of us had been flown to an unnamed lake that morning. We’d…

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt’s 12:30 in the afternoon on April 28th, 2025. You’re in Europe, standing in a Madrid train station. The lights go out. The departure boards go dark. Your phone says no service. Across the border in Lisbon, hospitals are switching to backup generators. ATMs freeze. Payment terminals stop working. In under five seconds, the entire Iberian Peninsula has lost power. Tens of millions of people. No power. No warning. Zero idea when it’s coming back. That wasn’t a hurricane. It wasn’t a bomb. It was a cascade—the kind of grid failure engineers and preppers…

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