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The test series assessed Iron Dome against various advanced threats. Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense. Israel’s Iron Dome has received additional upgrade with the defence system completing a series of comprehensive tests against various advance threats, according to the country’s Ministry of Defence. The trials were conducted by the Israel Missile Defence Organization (IMDO) at the Directorate of Defence Research & Development (DDR&D) in collaboration with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more During these tests, upgrades to the Iron…

The current energy crisis has revealed a paradox at the heart of China’s rise. Over the past two decades, China has built the world’s largest energy system. It has become the leading producer of electricity, the dominant manufacturer of renewable energy technologies, the world’s largest electric vehicle market, the largest consumer of oil and importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and one of the principal drivers of global energy investment. Yet despite this extraordinary transformation, China has become more vulnerable to external energy shocks.  More than 70 percent of its oil consumption depends on imports. Significant portions of its natural…

India has issued a strong condemnation of the reported demolition of the historic 125‑year‑old Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sahib in Farooqabad, Pakistan. The Ministry of External Affairs described the incident as a highly deplorable and targeted act of vandalism against a revered Sikh shrine.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi was deeply disturbed by the reports and highlighted the alleged inaction of Pakistani authorities. He noted that no meaningful steps appeared to have been taken by local officials or the Evacuee Trust Property Board, which is responsible for managing minority religious properties in Pakistan.The ministry stressed that this was…

MCCP Nearly seven years ago, the Marine Corps embarked on its “campaign of learning” to redesign the force, and the campaign not only ripped large pieces out of our reservoirs of… Source link

In this episode of The Pentagon Buzz, Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque explains that despite technically having multiple years to spend $152 billion in 2025 reconciliation money, if it’s not spent by the end of the fiscal year, some of the unspent funds will be hit with an 8.3 percent cut. As of late April, only $26 billion of these funds had been placed on contract, leaving $126 billion to be spent by Sept. 30. Subscribe to our Pentagon newsletter to get the latest information from the building delivered directly to you. Source link

In late May, during Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Taiwan, local activists from the environmental group Greenpeace intercepted him to deliver a five-layer model cake reading: “AI Needs Renewable Energy.” The unexpected stunt was a reference to Huang’s own recent industry remarks, which stated that energy is the foundational layer of AI development.  The activists urged the world’s biggest chip designer to fix the massive environmental damage it is causing in Taiwan, a critical manufacturing base for Nvidia that hosts more than 90 percent of global leading-edge chip manufacturing. Riding the wave of the global AI frenzy led by…

India and the European Union have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing cooperation in sustainable ship recycling, with both sides expressing confidence in the progress made towards the inclusion of Indian ship recycling facilities under the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation.The discussions took place between Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy Jessika Roswall.The two sides reviewed the ongoing audit and compliance process for Indian ship recycling yards seeking recognition under the EU framework. Sonowal confirmed that more than 30 Indian yards have applied for EU recognition,…

William P. Lester, Proceedings Emphasizing electronic warfare could force the enemy to fight on equal technological terms. Source link

BELFAST — Franco-German land vehicles manufacturer KNDS has decided to indefinitely hold off on a planned stock market listing, citing concern around European defense “market volatility.” Shareholders told the firm of “their intention to resume the Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) process upon the return of more favorable market conditions,” according to a statement released on Wednesday. KNDS said it has “completed substantially all required preparation phases for its proposed listing.” The company, which produces the Leopard 2 main battle tank among other armored vehicles, is due to list its shares in Frankfurt and Paris. “KNDS and its shareholders will continue…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that acting spy chief Bill Pulte can declassify “whatever” records he wants and can declassify “almost everything,” a sweeping green light that has alarmed former intelligence officials, who warn that careless releases could expose sensitive intelligence capabilities and sidestep standard review processes with other spy agencies.Trump said Wednesday that acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte would only serve in the job for “a month or two months or something,” but has his permission in the interim to release classified records. “Bill is there just for a fairly short period of time,” Trump told reporters at…