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Last week, the Washington Post reported that the United States has launched at least 850 Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles just over one month into Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. That number far exceeds the missile’s use in previous conflicts, according to an assessment from the Center for Strategic International Studies by Mark Cancian and Chris Park. Though the Department of Defense does not divulge the precise number of Tomahawks in the U.S. arsenal, the CSIS analysis estimates the U.S. still has around 3,000. It is a highly advanced weapon; in addition to its impressive 1,000-mile range…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea Date: 2026-03-31 The government of the Republic of Korea expresses its deep concern over the recent casualties sustained by Indonesian peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and condemns all actions that threaten the safety of UNIFIL, including the Dongmyeong Unit. The government of the Republic of Korea calls to attention that attacks against UNIFIL are a violation of international humanitarian law and of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, and urges that international obligations be upheld under any circumstances. NEWSLETTER Join the…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea Date: 2026-03-31 A resolution on the situation of human rights in the DPRK, co-sponsored by 50 countries including the Republic of Korea, was adopted by consensus at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 30 (Geneva time). The ROK government notes that, in the resolution, the UNHRC welcomes the DPRK’s efforts including the implementation of human rights obligations and the participation in the 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The government also recognizes that the UNHRC emphasizes in the resolution the importance of dialogue and engagement,…

News April 01, 2026 Lisa Daigle Assistant Managing Editor Military Embedded Systems Image courtesy Molex LISLE, Ill. Electronics and connectivity company Molex has completed the acquisition of Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of U.K.-based Smiths Group, in a move that Molex officials say boosts support for diverse customer applications across defense, aerospace, semiconductor, and medical industries. Michael Cole, SVP and president, Aerospace and Defense Solutions Division, Molex, stated: “This acquisition reinforces Molex’s position as a leader across every sector where high reliability is critical. By unifying these high-reliability solutions under the Molex banner, we provide a borderless platform that enables engineers to leverage ruggedized,…

As a Navy line officer, I learned quickly that you cannot accomplish the mission without staff corps officers. Doctors, lawyers, civil engineers and chaplains are commissioned professionals whose expertise is woven into the command structure itself. The Chaplain Corps, the Navy’s oldest staff corps, is part of that tradition. That is why Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent directive is deeply concerning. The defense secretary directed military chaplains to keep their rank but no longer display it on their uniforms. Instead, they will wear only religious insignia. He describes the change as a way to show that a chaplain is “first and…

Kata serves as a vital link to the rich history, tradition, and cultural heritage of Kyokushin Karate. Passed down from generation to generation, kata encapsulates the essence of the art, preserving ancient techniques, principles, and philosophies. By practicing kata, practitioners connect with the lineage of masters who have come before them, honoring their legacy and perpetuating the tradition of Kyokushin. 1. Historical Continuity: Kata bridges the gap between past and present, maintaining the continuity of Kyokushin Karate’s traditions. Each form is a testament to the wisdom and knowledge of the art’s founding masters, carrying forward their teachings and insights. Practitioners…

Space Force guardians are supporting NASA’s first crewed launch to the moon in more than 50 years by forecasting the weather and monitoring security, and, in an emergency, would make the call to abort Wednesday night’s historic mission.The service’s Space Launch Delta 45 is tracking by weather and rocket safety conditions for NASA’s launch out of Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. There will be 28 crew members in the mission control center, in contrast to the four or five members used for a typical launch, service officials told reporters during a roundtable Monday. Boeing’s Space Launch System rocket doesn’t have an autonomous…

Issue Brief April 1, 2026 • 3:09 pm ET Print this page By Greg Brownstein Bottom lines up front Global payment systems are fragmenting due to market, technological, regulatory, and geopolitical forces, leaving end users with slower, costlier, and less transparent cross-border payments. Geopolitics is an increasingly powerful but underaddressed driver of fragmentation, as states weaponize payment infrastructure and build rival systems outside the dollar-based order.With the G20 Roadmap’s 2027 deadline approaching and little tangible progress for end users, the G20 must shift from setting standards to driving implementation and confronting the geopolitics of payment fragmentation head-on. The global economy…

Wild Cards is the latest card-based title from Avid Games.The gameplay features quicker match times with 12-card decks.The game is free-to-download on Android and iOS platforms. There are a lot of card-based titles out there. But we don’t think any of them have let you pit prolific author Agatha Christie against, er, a Bengal Tiger. Until now. Wild Cards is the newest title on Android and PC from Avid Games – creator of Cards, the Universe and Everything (CUE Cards) – and it’s shaking up the rules of the card game genre. How Wild Cards is different This is a…

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has triggered one of the Middle East’s long-feared nightmares: a full-blown regional conflagration. The expansion of the conflict has had especially significant consequences for Iran’s western neighbor, Iraq.For the past few years, Iraq had avoided getting entangled in the convulsions that followed Hamas’s attacks on October 7, 2023. Despite its strong ties to Tehran, Baghdad managed to stay largely outside the line of fire, mostly because both the Iranian and Iraqi governments discouraged Iranian-aligned militias in Iraq from joining the fight. These armed groups had emerged as a major force in the country after the…