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Kotaku reports a fresh Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer that spotlights the Weapons (Ruby, Emerald, Ultima), reveals playable Cid and Vincent Valentine, and teases a “world without boundaries” via the Highwind, while the game remains slated for Spring 2027 with no firm date amid ongoing deviations from the original FF7 storyline.
German authorities say a cache of weapons found in Berlin was intended for attacks; authorities are investigating the case and tracing suspects.
The Defense Department has directed U.S. defense contractors to rapidly boost production and delivery of weapons and munitions in short supply due to the war with Iran, a move detailed in a memo obtained by The Washington Post; progress is likely constrained by congressional funding gridlock.
A 38-year-old man, Jeanine John Taele, was arrested at Donald Trump’s Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes after police found a loaded pistol with a chambered round and a 16‑round magazine on him, alongside ammunition, in his car. Investigators later recovered an illegally modified rifle, a second pistol, body armor, high-capacity magazines, and other items at his Downey home, with notebooks containing concerning statements. The FBI and local detectives say there is no credible threat to the public; Taele is being held without bail as prosecutors weigh charges, as Trump continues a California-Nevada campaign swing ahead of the midterm elections.
The Defense Department is turning to Silicon Valley startups to rapidly replenish dwindling weapons stockpiles amid the Iran conflict, pressing firms to prove they can scale production to military levels and deliver low-cost munitions as part of a sweeping new technology-driven strategy.
New analysis of 4,000-year-old Dahshur mummies shows Princess Ita, Khenmet, Itaweret and peers were active weapon-users rather than decorative figures. Skeletal evidence reveals robust upper-limb muscles and injuries consistent with archery, hunting and weapon use (daggers, bows, maces), supporting their role as trained athletes with ritual importance in the afterlife. The study, published in Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology (2026), revisits century-old remains to restore a voice to these royal women.
Syrian authorities intercepted an oil-tanker shipment believed destined for Hezbollah, uncovering a cache of long-range missiles, anti-tank missiles, and drones—including about 100 UAVs—signaling Hezbollah’s ongoing force buildup and its cross-border supply networks via Iraq into Syria and Lebanon.
Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy VII Revelation will cap levels at 99, matching the 1997 original, and shifts focus to endgame content and post‑story challenges instead of pushing a hard‑mode replay; Weapons return as both story and optional encounters across Gaia, in a larger, interconnected world built on Rebirth.
Ukraine’s war demonstrates that NATO can’t wait for perfect weapons; usable, mass-produced, cheaper systems—often leveraging civilian tech—are prioritized to field capabilities quickly, accelerating procurement cycles and shifting from perfection to speed in defense strategy.
A new American Foreign Policy Council report warns that deploying cargo catapults on the Moon—mass drivers—could be a dual-use technology enabling rapid, potentially undetectable first strikes. It outlines three dangers: direct ground impact from fired payloads, satellite destruction via tight-cone projectiles, and the ability to launch warheads exceeding current reentry limits with low heat signatures, raising concerns about a space-enabled arms race as nations seek a lunar foothold.
Israel’s weapons exports hit a record $19 billion, roughly doubling in the past five years, as critics scrutinize its arms sales amid ongoing regional tensions.
An Iranian military source tells RIA Novosti that Tehran has modern domestically built weapons not yet used or tested and would not restrain itself if the United States resumes attacks, amid ongoing US–Iran diplomacy and regional tension.
Former President Donald Trump said Iranians should be allowed to own guns to challenge their rulers, arguing armed protesters would fight effectively but are currently outmatched by security forces. He claimed the U.S. had previously tried to ship firearms to protesters via Kurdish intermediaries, a claim some Kurdish groups deny. The remarks fit into broader debates over arming civilians and U.S.-Iran tensions amid ongoing concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.
President Donald Trump acknowledged that a small batch of U.S. weapons sent to Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq for protesters against the IRGC appears to be unaccounted for, saying he doesn’t know where the arms ended up and blaming the Kurds for not delivering them, amid rising costs and casualties in the Iran conflict.
Federal prosecutors say Cole Tomas Allen tried to kill Donald Trump at a Washington, D.C. dinner, took a cellphone photo with a knife in his hotel room, and possessed multiple weapons and ammo; DOJ court filings include the images as part of the charges.