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U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln steamed into Thailand’s Laem Chabang on Wednesday morning after more than 200 days at sea, including a long deployment in the Middle East, amid reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions aboard.The Lincoln, with roughly ​5,000 sailors and Marines aboard, has set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea, according to ​Democratic lawmakers.Typically, naval deployments last between six and nine months, but during times of conflict that can be extended.Accompanied by other U.S. naval vessels, the aircraft carrier will stop in Thailand — the United States’ only treaty partner in mainland Southeast…

Editor’s Note: While War on the Rocks has a high standard for allowing pseudonyms, this is an unusual case: U.S. Army Special Operations Command requires its uniformed personnel to use pseudonyms when writing for public consumption (Policy 23-16). Meek young men grow up in libraries, believing it their duty to accept the views which Cicero, which Locke, which Bacon, have given; forgetful that Cicero, Locke, and Bacon were only young men in libraries when they wrote these books.–Ralph Waldo Emerson Over the course of more than a dozen combat deployments, it is undeniably true that being dumb has sometimes been…

In July, Bloomberg reported that for the first time in roughly two decades of Pew Research Center global polling, the world now views China more favorably than the United States. The sentiment was not universal, but in 25 of the 36 countries surveyed this year, the percentage of respondents who gave favorable marks to China exceeded that for the United States, including several close U.S. allies. Some analysts have taken these findings as confirmation that the golden era of American soft power is over and China is ascendant. According to them, Trump’s policies on tariffs, aid, and allies have eroded…

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in August for the eighth consecutive month to 54.6%, but that was 1 percentage point lower than July, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index. The overall economy grew for the 22nd month in a row, ISM reported. A figure below 50% indicates an industry in contraction. The S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing PMI registered 53.9%, unchanged from July. “Although we’re in the eighth month of an expansion trend, the Iran war and tariffs threats…

SEOUL, Republic of Korea — August 27, 2026 — The integration of Korea’s two major ground defense exhibitions is moving from organizational consolidation to implementation, with K-DEX 2026 preparing to stage its first unified edition at KINTEX this December.KADEX and DX KOREA were brought together under the K-DEX framework to create a single exhibition serving Korea’s ground defense industry and its international partners. The first combined event will take place from December 8 to 11, 2026, at KINTEX Exhibition Center 2 in Goyang, Republic of Korea.Since the integration was announced, preparations have shifted toward building the exhibitor base, international participation…

Across his decades-long career in government, Larry Turner served in the Army, in senior positions at the Defense Department’s inspector general office and, ultimately, as the IG for the Labor Department. He was fired by the president, along with 16 other federal agency watchdogs, in January 2025. Since his departure from government, Turner wrote a book recounting his abrupt firing as well as lessons in leadership that he’s learned throughout his life — tracing his path from being an introverted kid to heading a government oversight office. In an interview with Government Executive, Turner discusses how IG staffers serve as a check…

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This article is part of Realign for Palestine’s The Future of Money in Palestine series, which examines the monetary policy frameworks needed for Gaza’s reconstruction and seeks to provide a practical blueprint for establishing a financial system that Palestinians can trust. Before October 2023, Gaza had developed a small yet functioning digital workforce. Around 90 percent of households had internet access, and thousands of educated graduates who faced limited opportunities in the local labor market had turned to freelancing and remote work as a source of income. At the time, the military occupation and the blockade in place since 2007…

Tonight, the UFC returns to the Meta Apex once more for Season 10, Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series. This week’s card features 5 bouts as usual.In the first three weeks, 15 fighters have already impressed the UFC head honcho and grabbed UFC contracts. Some of those newcomers have already made short-notice UFC debuts and secured impressive finishes.Tonight, more combatants will be adding their names to the list to be part of the big show.In the main event/featured bout of DWCS season 10, Week 4, welterweight Patrick Rivera (13-4) will lock horns with Adam Darby (7-1).Before the welterweight contest…

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to keep federal agencies operating beyond Oct. 1 when existing funds are due to expire with the start of the new fiscal year.By a vote of 370-48, the House passed the extension of current spending through Dec. 11 and sent it to President Donald Trump for signing into law. The Senate passed the measure on Aug. 8.The temporary measure prevents the type of situation that occurred last year, when a government shutdown put paychecks for U.S. troops in doubt. RELATEDThe measure was needed because Congress so far has failed to…