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Welcome back to Five Questions for a General, a production of the Modern War Institute at West Point. This series features specially selected cadet hosts who are given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with senior military officers and ask carefully crafted questions about everything from leadership to their unique experiences while serving, to their expectations about the future of war. In this episode, Cadet Nathan Unks sits down with retired Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr., former commander of US Pacific Command and former US ambassador to South Korea, for a conversation focused on national security, leadership, and perseverance. Admiral Harris reflects…

The 4th Infantry Division is working to scale testing of the Army’s next-generation command-and-control system from a battalion to division level by this summer, the division’s commander told reporters on Thursday.The Colorado-based unit is coming off of more than two weeks in the field for its latest Ivy Sting exercise, Maj. Gen. Pat Ellis said, the fifth since the series began in September. This time, they increased from the ability to shoot from one networked artillery system to six, among other incremental advancements.“So the joke I like to make is we are no longer fighting with the network. We are…

HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Huntington Ingalls Industries press release Kennedy returned to NNS after testing important ship systems and components at sea for the first time. “Taking Kennedy to sea is a testament to the grit and determination of the world’s finest shipbuilders,” said Derek Murphy, NNS vice president of new construction aircraft carrier programs. “Our nation is depending on us to deliver these critical assets that will protect freedom around the world and we’re proud to see CVN 79 take…

Gambling addiction is now a topic that researchers can study under a Department of Defense program that provides federal funding for issues affecting U.S. military personnel and veterans. For the first time, the fiscal 2026 defense appropriations bill included problem gambling as a research topic sanctioned by the Defense Department under its Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program. Gambling addiction joins more than 240 subjects authorized by Congress to receive funding under the program. Last July, the National Council on Problem Gambling joined forces with gaming companies BetMGM, MGM Resorts and FanDuel to ask Senate appropriators to include funding for gambling…

The proposed FMS is said to align with US foreign policy and security interests. Credit: Ketanof/Shutterstock.com. The US State Department has authorised a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Iraq, potentially worth $90m, to extend logistical support for passenger vehicle scanning systems used by the Iraqi Ministry of Interior. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the proposed agreement, which focuses on maintaining and supporting VACIS XPL scanning equipment deployed at Iraq’s borders. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The Iraqi…

HII achieved 14% shipbuilding throughput growth in 2025. Credit: HII. HII has reported revenues of $12.5bn for the full year 2025 (FY25), reflecting an 8.2% increase over 2024, with growth observed in all business segments. During the year, revenues at Ingalls Shipbuilding and Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) increased 11.2% and 9.0%, respectively. HII recorded a 14% increase in shipbuilding throughput in 2025. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Mission Technologies business generated $3.0bn in revenue for the year, an increase of $107m or…

The first defeat stings differently when you’re unbeaten. Adrian Lee tasted that bitter reality in September and returns hungry to prove it was temporary. Lee faces Shozo Isojima in a lightweight MMA bout at ONE Fight Night 40 on Friday, February 13, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 19-year-old Hawaiian started his professional career perfectly. He submitted Antonio Mammarella in his promotional debut at ONE 167 in June 2024. Nico Cornejo followed via first-round rear-naked choke at ONE 168. Takeharu Ogawa lasted just 63 seconds at ONE 172 before succumbing to an anaconda choke. Three fights. Three first-round finishes.…

India – Press Information Bureau Department of Atomic Energy Posted On: 04 FEB 2026 5:49PM by PIB Delhi Atomic Minerals Directorate of Exploration and Reserarch (AMDER), a constituent unit under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has discovered Uranium deposit in Sikar District, Rajasthan. DAE has nominated Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) as the prospective lessee under provisions of Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016 for the grant of mining lease for the Rohil Uranium Deposit in Sikar District, Rajasthan. Action is in hand to obtain all statutory clearances for commencing the mining operations. This information given by Union Minister of…

Andrew Adetitun runs The King’s Monologue, a media network teaching African history to over 160,000 followers across different channels.  He noticed that African history wasn’t just underrepresented — it was actively obscured. Achievements credited to the wrong civilizations. Truth buried in books most people would never read. So he started making content. First on TikTok. Then YouTube. One video went viral — a few million views in days. The audience grew from there. From a viral TikTok to 160,000 followers What started as a few videos turned into something much bigger: 120,000+ YouTube subscribers 160,000+ followers across platforms A library…

Jean Matsumoto can name at least one ranked fighter he’d love to fight.Despite losing a split decision to Font in February 2025, Matsumoto still felt undefeated, but thinks he will only be able to truly move on from that close defeat if he gets to face the veteran bantamweight a second time.Back in the win column following a split decision win over Miles Johns, Matsumoto re-enters the cage Saturday to take on Farid Basharat at UFC Vegas 113 and is looking for a win good enough to convince UFC matchmakers to give him another opportunity.“Rob Font already has a fight…