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Editor’s note: This story is part of a series highlighting takeaways from the Supply Chain Outlook event hosted by Packaging Dive, Supply Chain Dive, Manufacturing Dive and Trucking Dive. Register here to watch a replay of the event. As advanced technologies become less expensive, smart supply chains that offer real-time visibility and insights for manufacturers and industrial operators are becoming more of a business requirement than a luxury, according to experts. “I’m talking about a supply chain that’s always on, always thinking, always connected, knows where everything’s at,” Adam Wiseman, senior director of distribution strategy at GE Appliances, said at…

Magic Defense is a tower defense strategy title from OBLIQUE GAMES. The game lets you unleash powerful skill combos and discover the ultimate build in this thrilling idle defense experience. As I played it for quite some time, I think it is best to inform you of the codes and how to use them. So, in this Magic Defense redeem code article, I’ll list all the codes available in the game that I found after doing a lot of research. Magic Defense redeem codes and rewards The game offers a smooth system where you can set up your strategy and…

Editor’s note: This is the tenth article in an 11-part series examining how the United States should organize, lead, and integrate economic statecraft into strategy, defense practice, and the broader national security ecosystem. The special series is brought to you by the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and War on the Rocks. Prior installments can be found at the War by Other Ledgers page.The United States is fighting a new kind of global competition — over supply chains, chips, and sanctions. It barely has anyone trained to fight it.No single country can untangle itself from the forces of global trade, and no industry can stabilize in…

Credit: RheinmetallDefense Feeds, Kuwait City – Kuwait is reinforcing the survivability of its fast attack fleet through the integration of the Rheinmetall MASS system, giving eight Al Dorra-class missile boats an upgraded layer of protection against modern anti-ship missile threats.The decision reflects a growing emphasis among regional navies on improving ship self-defense as precision-guided weapons, loitering munitions and increasingly sophisticated missile seekers continue to reshape naval warfare.While offensive weapons often dominate procurement headlines, modern naval combat has shown that survivability can be just as decisive. Soft-kill countermeasure systems are becoming an essential component of layered ship protection, helping vessels avoid…

Megan Fotheringham, who served as the deputy director in the Office of Infectious Disease at the U.S. Agency for International Development before it was shuttered last year, showed a small, circular plaque to a crowd that assembled on Thursday in front of the Capitol Building. “[The plaque] was given to a USAID foreign service advisor in 1976 after the first recognized Ebola outbreak was contained in Zaire. For me, it represents 50 years of U.S. commitment to stop Ebola at its source before it reaches our shores,” she said. “This plaque was on my desk during what became USAID’s last Ebola…

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dale Hunter joins MWI’s Charlie Faint on this episode to discuss how the Army’s first multidomain task force (MDTF) transformed intelligence collection, targeting, and technology integration to compete against sophisticated antiaccess/area-denial threats in the Indo-Pacific. Drawing on his experience as the MDTF’s senior intelligence warrant officer and collection manager, Dale explains the unique role of warrant officers as technical experts who bridge operational gaps, describes how the unit pioneered new approaches to maritime targeting, partner integration, and innovation in the absence of established doctrine, and argues that talent—not technology—is the decisive advantage in modern warfare. The…

France and Germany will discuss deepening cooperation on nuclear deterrence, missile defense, long-range strike capabilities and space at a joint ministerial retreat, the Elysee said, seeking to show that the EU’s two largest defense powers can still work together despite differences over major armament programs.The meetings come weeks after industrial rivalries forced Paris and Berlin to scrap the landmark Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet program at a time the U.S. is pressuring Europe to rearm itself.Delays to a Franco-German next-generation tank project, setbacks to the multinational Eurodrone program meant to build a drone competitor to the U.S. Reaper…

Jean-Brice Dumont will become MBDA’s new Chief Executive Officer, from 1 November 2026, succeeding Eric Béranger who has led the Group since 2019. A handover process will start in October to ensure a seamless transition. Jean-Brice Dumont comes with extensive international experience in the aerospace and defence industry, having served successively over the last 14 years in the executive committees of Airbus Helicopters, Airbus Commercial, and Airbus Group as Head of Engineering. He has been leading Military Air Systems and Air Power at Airbus Defence and Space for 5 years, based in Spain. Throughout his career, Jean-Brice Dumont has focused…

Thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets on July 16 as protests erupted over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to remove Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in the country’s latest wartime government reshuffle. Rallies took place in a number of Ukrainian cities, reflecting widespread dismay over the move to oust Fedorov at a time when the tech-savvy minister’s innovative approach to military matters appeared to be turning the tide of the war in Ukraine’s favor. Zelenskyy framed his decision as the result of a deepening personal rift between Fedorov and the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Oleksandr Syrskyi. The two sides…

After several months of building animosity, Arman Tsarukyan and Colby Covington will finally face off this Saturday night in the RAF 11 main event.The top-ranked lightweight faces the former interim welterweight champion in a catchweight headliner at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena. The contest will be for the inaugural RAF Crossover title. Both competitors are undefeated in the promotion, with Tsarukyan recently earning another tech fall win this past weekend at RAF Georgia.In the co-main event, Ben Askren returns for one final match a year after a double-lung transplant to face former UFC welterweight world champ Belal Muhammad. Additionally,…