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Recent combat with Iran has put pressure on U.S. munitions stockpiles as the Pentagon pushes defense companies to accelerate production and delivery of critical weapons.Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg told defense-industry leaders in an Aug. 5 memo that they have 21 days to submit plans for “significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities.”“Years-long development cycles are not acceptable,” Feinberg wrote. “We must dramatically accelerate our program schedules and expand our production capacity now.”The memo also asks companies to propose specific capital investments and facility expansions and to explain how they would work with the Pentagon…

Trending:REPORT: Charles Oliveira set to defend BMF title in UFC 331 headlinerONE ChampionshipTwo consecutive wins over a legend have left one fighter with a legitimate case that there is nobody left to prove himself against except a champion. Abdulla Dayakaev closed out his rivalry with ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion Superlek with a second-round TKO at The Inner Circle 25, improving his record to 17-3. The finish came just 39 seconds into round two at Lumpinee Stadium when Superlek’s leg gave out during an exchange. It cut short a fight Dayakaev had expected to go the distance. With that rivalry…

Annabelle Loma has spoken with her husband only a few times since he attempted to jump overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during his current deployment. Communication has been difficult to come by, and he is now on medical hold.Loma, who lives in San Diego, said her husband had been repeatedly overextended before he tried to jump from the carrier.“He’s scared,” Loma said. “He thinks he’ll get a dishonorable discharge, and just because he was burnt out, his 13-year career is ruined, just like that. That’s not fair, that’s not right. That’s not what he should be worrying…

Combined with the recent move of Chicago Aikikai and a former student finding dojo boxes in his storage, Dwight Sora found a window into Chicago’s Aikido past. Some were archival footage of the school’s early days as Illinois Aikido Club with Koichi Tohei, others were newsletters and seminar posters of years and decades past. Today, Sora reflects upon the complexities of historical memory, the cultural tensions between Japanese instructors and Japanese American students, and the challenges of preserving martial traditions in a modern context. All images provided by Dwight Sora. Martial Arts of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Thank you for…

The term 4/3/2/1 means how many plates you are able to rack onto the barbell when you deadlift, squat, bench and shoulder press. You might be much stronger in certain areas, but if you can complete all of the following number as a baseline then you pass the test. This works out as: 180kg Deadlift, 4 plates on either side 140kg Squat, 3 plates on either side 100kg Bench, 2 plates on either side 60kg Shoulder Press, 1 plate on either side If you can complete each one of these lifts, then you are a 4/3/2/1 man and you are…

For millions of Americans, the Battle of Mogadishu looks like Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down. The first Green Berets sent into Afghanistan after 9/11 ride into battle with the faces of Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon. The raid that killed Osama bin Laden has been reconstructed repeatedly on film and television. A new Paramount+ documentary series, Special Ops: True, which began streaming Aug. 4, features firsthand accounts from Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, Green Berets and other veterans involved in U.S. special operations stretching from Panama to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. All 20 episodes across two seasons are available…

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Clorox expects to realize optimization gains from migrating its U.S. supply chain to a new enterprise resource planning system starting in the current fiscal year, EVP and CFO Luc Bellet said on an Aug. 3 earnings call. The household cleaning and consumer products maker expects productivity improvements in the supply chain through better planning, lower inventory levels and more tasks that can be automated, Bellet told investors.  “You can have just your supply chain being much more reactive and, in…

In the world of Kyokushin Karate, kata – pre-arranged forms or patterns of movements – hold a significant place in training and development. While Kyokushin is renowned for its rigorous sparring and physical conditioning, the practice of kata plays a vital role in shaping a practitioner’s overall development and understanding of the art. Let’s explore the importance of kata in Kyokushin training and its profound impact on a practitioner’s journey toward mastery. 1. Preservation of Tradition and Culture: Kata serves as a link to the rich history, tradition, and cultural heritage of Kyokushin Karate. Passed down from generation to generation,…

Is it a stretch to call Star Wars: Zero Company the biggest turn-based release of the year? I do not think so. The game not only carries the expectations of the entire Star Wars community, but also, and perhaps even more importantly for this particular audience, those of XCOM fans still waiting for a new tactical benchmark after the XCOM 3 that never was. With that said, and trying to remain as humble and composed as possible, I was fortunate enough to receive a preview key from Electronic Arts and the team at Bit Reactor, the development studio headed by…

INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Corey has taken the helm as Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) at Naval Support Facility Indian Head. He brings 14 years of Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) experience to a role central to the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington’s mission readiness in support of the installation and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Division.Corey’s path to the CEC began in high school at Naval Activity Support Sigonella, Italy, wherean encounter with a CEC officer set his course.“I pursued the military in order to serve my country, lead others and…