Author: Tony Grist

It was just before midnight as Private Ryan Doyle quietly prepared his gear for the final test to become a fully fledged rifleman. Clouds smothered what little light the stars could provide, so he watched his breath fog in the air through night optics as he waited. “I was more excited than anything, to be honest. We didn’t quite know what was in store, they didn’t really give us a brief, so I was in anticipation of what was coming,” Private Doyle said. The signal finally came from the platoon commander and the section stepped off, carrying stores and heavy…

Ultra-Compact Rimfire Revolver Shelton, CT.  (July 10th, 2026) Charter Arms®, manufacturers of affordable, 100% American-made revolvers for more than 60 years, is proud to announce the introduction of the new WalkerSeries of revolvers. The Walker is an ultra-compact, rimfire revolver designed for concealed carry. It is available with either a .22 LR or .22 WMR chambering; both have eight-round capacities. “We couldn’t be happier to offer this .22 caliber revolver series,” said Nick Ecker, Owner, President and CEO of Charter Arms. “Customers have praised its concealability, accuracy, and design. This new series offers the ultimate in dependable performance.” The new…

The U.S. seemed on the verge of massively escalating strikes as the Iran War entered its 155th day on Saturday. CBS News reported Friday evening that the U.S. and Israel are planning “what would be one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date” against Iran’s energy infrastructure, with strikes expected as early as this weekend. At Camp David earlier the same day, President Donald Trump told reporters that “We’ll be hitting them very hard. At some point they are going to say, ‘We just can’t take it any more.’”  Iran’s Tasnim news agency quoted a senior security official saying that…

FORT A.P. Hill, Va. — As the war in Ukraine and ongoing global conflicts demonstrate, the rapid proliferation of agile, armed unmanned aircraft systems has fundamentally transformed modern warfare. In direct alignment with the Secretary of War’s guiding principles of urgency, speed, efficiency, competition and lethality, the U.S. Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center is taking a leading role in ensuring our forces maintain absolute battlefield overmatch. By driving collaboration with defense technology developers, the center is rapidly delivering next-generation capabilities that will protect warfighters against these evolving lethal threats. In May the Center executed its…

The Office of Strategic Capital Signs $820 Million Conditional Loan Commitment with Performance Drone Works to Expand Domestic Drone Component Manufacturing The United States Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital announced today a conditional loan commitment of up to $820 million to Performance Drone Works to establish high-volume domestic manufacturing capacity for critical drone components. Together, the OSC financing and additional private capital committed alongside it will support a new high-volume source of domestically manufactured components for use across the broader U.S. drone industrial base. The project is intended to supply components to multiple manufacturers and platforms, representing a…

The Bank of England held its rate at 3.75 percent on Thursday, with its Monetary Policy Committee voting six to three to leave rates unchanged. The decision came after UK consumer price inflation fell to 2.6 percent in June, its lowest reading in more than a year. At a press conference after the decision was announced, BoE governor Andrew Bailey said that the bank may raise rates if the Iran War continues and energy prices feed through to other prices in the economy.  “If we get a continuation of this conflict going on and oil prices stay above $100 a…

Strike VOA Handguard for the Beretta 1301TAC Now Fully Compatible with the A300 Ultima Patrol Strike Industries has introduced an adapter which makes their Strike VOA Handguard for the Beretta 1301TAC compatible with the A300 Ultima Patrol. Offered in Black and FDE, it is manufactured from a hard-anodized 6061-T6 aluminum extrusion which is then CNC milled. Features: Aggressive Ridges for Dexterity and Enhanced Weapon Manipulation M-LOK Rail System AT 10, 2, AND 6 O’clock Positions for Mounting Accessories 4 AntiRotating QD Sockets / Two at the Front and Rear of the Handguard Handguard Bottom Rear End Is Angled to Prevent…

SKD Armor Loop Covered Plate (LCP) and Ferro Concepts LCP Harness Kit In Stock at SKD Tactical St. Louis, MO (July 31, 2026) – SKD Tactical, LLC., now stocking the SKD Armor LCP (Loop Covered Plate) and the Ferro Concepts LCP Harness Kit. Created for ultra low-vis applications, the SKD Armor Loop Covered Plate (LCP), Special Threat (Patented) defeats the following threats: 7.62×39 PS Ball (MSC) 5.56×45 M193 5.56×45 M855 7.62×39 API BZ The Ferro Concepts LCP Harness Kit provides minimalist Plate Armor capability at a scant 8.3 oz. Because the cummerbund and shoulder straps attach at any angle desired…

Iran struck Kuwait and President Donald Trump held a televised cabinet meeting Friday, as the Iran War entered its 154th day. In a statement carried by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, the Iranian military announced it struck Kuwait in retaliation for a U.S. attack Wednesday evening that reportedly killed two adults and their toddler, while also injuring two other children. (Iran has labeled this a war crime.) According to Iran, IRGC “suicide drones struck fighter jet shelters, satellite communication systems, and equipment warehouses at Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait.”  Citing U.S. officials, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday evening…

Andrew Day and Joseph Addington talk to William LeoGrande about the Trump administration’s regime change plans, some risks of war, and the best path forward for U.S.-Cuba relations. Recorded July 29, 2026. The post TAC Right Now: Rubio’s Cuban Regime Change Obsession appeared first on The American Conservative. Read the full article here