HEDGE FUNDS SOLD EVERYTHING, I MEAN EVERYTHING. We are in the middle of the single largest leveraged de-grossing event since the data began in 2016! Equity long/short gross exposure just got cut by roughly 7.8% in October 2026 — bigger than 2021, bigger than 2020, bigger than anything else in the entire series. At the exact same time, the share of Americans who expect their financial situation to be WORSE in a year has exploded to a record high near 40%. That is the worst reading in 65 YEARS of University of Michigan surveys. Personal savings have collapsed to 4.2%,…

Russia using own version of Starlink for military comms over Ukraine, Kyiv says

Russia is already using its new Rassvet satellite network — billed as a homegrown version of Starlink — for military communications over Ukraine, aiming to make its strike drones more accurate and harder to jam, Ukrainian military intelligence told Reuters. Russia has launched 32 Rassvet satellites into orbit so far this year in two…

US Air Force eyes reviving WWII air bases in the Pacific

The U.S. Air Force hopes to conduct more than 6,000 aircraft operations annually at four airfields on three American islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean, including a major WWII-era airfield that is being refurbished, according to an announcement from the Department of the Air Force.  The department published a notice…

US European Command launches vigilance campaign as hybrid threats mount

U.S. European Command is calling on troops, family members, and civilian employees to watch for suspicious behavior on and off military installations and to cover their digital tracks while moving around Europe. Branded “See Something, Do Something,” the initiative is meant “to foster a proactive mindset” toward security and force…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study of nearly 450,000 American adults links cannabis use to an increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease.The findings, scheduled for presentation at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2026 in Chicago Nov. 6–9, show that both casual and heavy…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration is suing Pennsylvania State University over a policy that allegedly allows undocumented migrant students to qualify for in-state tuition.In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, the Justice Department argued that in-state tuition for undocumented migrants discriminates against U.S. citizens because U.S.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Indiana, Florida and Alabama each put a man to death Thursday, the second time this year that three inmates were executed in the U.S. the same day.The first triple execution this year took place Aug. 13, when Oklahoma, Tennessee and Alabama executed…

Vector introduces ready-to-go one-way attack drone

Utah-based defense company Vector has unveiled the Warfighter’s Stack, an integrated one-way attack drone system that combines its Mace quadcopter, electronic arming device and a controller. In a Nov. 2 announcement, Andy Yakulis, Vector’s co-founder and chief executive officer, said the stack was designed for intuitive operation and scaled production.…

‘Inside CENTCOM’ podcast launches amid Iran conflict

For more than two decades, American forward operating bases across the Middle East appeared all but untouchable, bastions of U.S. military might where troops often strolled openly, sans body armor and devoid of concern about an enemy lurking beyond guarded gates. Exorbitant damage brought on by a deluge of Iranian…

Air Force completes B-52 modernization milestones

The U.S. Air Force completed goals in the modernization efforts of the B-52 Stratofortress fleet with two acquisition milestones.Meant to keep the aircraft viable through 2050 as a part of the Nuclear Triad with long-range strike capability, these moves advance upgrades for the strategic bombers, according to a recent release.The…

People sometimes forget that the smallest and most convenient storage space is in their own heads. If you find yourself in the midst of a disaster and you need to either build or fix something, having the necessary knowledge and experience in your mind instead of in a book will…

Pentagon adds new ‘warfighter’ evaluation for officers seeking first star

For decades, military officers seeking promotion to general or flag officer have been evaluated through their career records, including performance reports, command assignments, education and operational experience.Now, the Pentagon is adding a new measure for advancement: how officers perform when presented with a military problem and required to make decisions…

Sailors reminisce, say final goodbye to USS Georgia before retirement

U.S. Navy service members who served aboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia over its more than forty years in service spoke to the Navy and paid homage before its decommissioning.Sailors bid a fond farewell to a boat that gave them lifelong memories, camaraderie and lessons about resilience and paying…

US Navy destroyers tested in Middle East as demands mount

Navy destroyers are concentrated in the Middle East as U.S. forces conduct operations against Iran, according to U.S. Central Command — a move that puts renewed operational demands on a fleet that has experienced prolonged maintenance periods.As of Sept. 14, two Navy guided-missile destroyers were operating in the Red Sea…

September, your Buck of the Month has arrived. After a brief sojourn into folders in August, we’re back in fixed blade land with this one, a special, amped up and blacked out version of the 662 Alpha Scout Elite. The Alpha series is relatively new to the Buck catalog; the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two pilots were killed when a firefighting helicopter crashed while battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park.The helicopter went down while conducting water bucket drops on the Dome Fire on Sunday, according to The Associated Press (AP).The pilots were the only people…

What a catch! Florida fishing boat reels in UAS resembling LUCAS drone

Missing a drone? Call your local fishing charter to see what it’s dragged out of the water recently.Hot Spots Charters in Florida fished out a unique catch while chartering near Eglin Air Force Base on Saturday: a delta-wing unmanned aerial drone.The drone resembles a Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, or…

Sentinel ICBM achieves vertical stacking ahead of 2027 initial flight testing

The Air Force Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program completed vertical stacking of the inert missile, confirming that all subsystems are on track for initial flight testing in 2027.The LGM-35 Sentinel program finalized a four-month testing campaign by vertically stacked the inert missile at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, according to…

F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany

An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, the U.S. military said, adding that one pilot had ejected safely and was receiving medical treatment.The cause of the incident is under investigation, the military said in a statement, with emergency response personnel…

CENTCOM has become a battle lab for unmanned systems

When a U.S. Army helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz in June, an unmanned U.S. Navy vessel went looking for the crew.The Corsair, operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59, helped recover two U.S. service members. A month later, three Corsairs were used for something entirely different:…

US Army awards Lockheed Martin .2B PrSM contract

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 billion contract for its short-range ballistic missiles.The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract covers initial production and future orders of Increment 2 of the Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, according to a Lockheed Martin announcement.“This award marks an important step in delivering PrSM Increment 2…

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