At Least Five Killed as Israel Continues To Pound Southern Lebanon

Army To Spend $465 Million On 'Group 3 Killer' Anti-Drone Laser Authored by Jeff Schogol via Task & Purpose, The Army has awarded a $464.8 million contract for a laser weapon designed to destroy the type of drones that Iran has launched against U.S. troops and partner nations in the Middle East for more than five months. The Army has awarded a $464.8 million contract to AeroVironment, Inc. for the LOCUST X3 laser system. Image via AeroVironment, Inc. The service has selected the LOCUST X3 laser made by AeroVironment, Inc. for its...

Two More Tankers Hit Off Saudi Coast As Brent Tops $110 Brent crude topped $110 a barrel to end the week for the first time since May as drone and missile attacks on energy infrastructure, from the Gulf to the war in Ukraine, cast a very dark cloud over oil and products market ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter. The global benchmark rose 3.7% Friday, marking the second consecutive week of gains as traders ramped up bullish bets on crude ahead of the weekend. Bloomberg reports that two tankers were struck...

'Toxic Indoctrination': Dept Of War Cuts Fellowships At 13 'Elite' Universities Authored by Gabrielle Temaat via The College Fix, The U.S. Department of Defense announced the cancellation of its military education fellowships at 13 top universities on Friday, citing “toxic indoctrination.” “We are eliminating certain Senior Service College (SSC) Fellowship programs for the 2026-2027 academic year and beyond. I am also directing the compilation of a revised list of elite institutions offering equivalent programs to replace those eliminated,” the agency wrote in a memo to Pentagon leadership.  It said this change will give leaders “a...