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The Army’s 8th Theater Sustainment Command is using artificial intelligence “to help us make better-informed decisions” for supply chain management in the Pacific, the unit’s commander said Friday.“For logistics, a lot of what we do is very similar to what the commercial world does, and so I have leveraged, and we are leveraging commercial partners with, you know, how do they do warehouse management regionally, and then how do they look at, how do you time delivery of supplies to the location it’s needed, and kind of, what are those time-distance factors,” Maj. Gen. Gavin Gardner told reporters. “ I’m…

Malaysia has extended by one year its deal with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to conduct ​an underwater search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The Cabinet on Friday approved the extension of a “no-find, no-fee” agreement with Ocean Infinity until June 30, 2027, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said in a statement, the Associated Press reported. “This decision is a manifestation of the government’s continuous and unwavering commitment to provide a closure for the next of kin of the passengers aboard flight MH370,” Loke said. The Boeing 777 aircraft vanished without trace on March 8, 2014, while en…

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Congress has escalated its confrontation with the government over the deaths of six military personnel during Operation Sindoor, demanding the resignation of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and accusing him of misleading Parliament.The party has also sought an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, intensifying the political storm surrounding the disclosure of casualties more than a year after the operation.On 29 June 2026, senior Congress leaders Col. Rohit Chaudhry (Retd.), chairperson of the party’s Ex-servicemen Department, and Wing Commander Anuma Acharya (Retd.) addressed a press conference alleging that the government concealed the deaths of five Army soldiers and one Air Force…

Military operations by the US, Israel, and Iran caused global oil prices to soar and supply chains to be disrupted, with the Strait of Hormuz a strategic focal point. Credit: TanTin – stock.adobe.com. Instability and volatility are the defining conditions that investors in aerospace & defense (A&D) must manage in 2026. They are also, for those who read them correctly, a source of opportunity. The unpredictability of the second Trump administration has sent economic ripples across much of the world – whether through tariffs, or through the supply chain disruption and oil-price spikes triggered by the American and Israeli war…

Following their summit meeting on May 28, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who was visiting Japan as a state guest, and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae issued a joint statement in which they agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership level. The upgrade marks the 70th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations and reflects the two countries’ expanding cooperation in recent years, notably in the maritime and security realms, exemplified by Japan’s first export of completed defense equipment to the Philippines in 2023 and the Philippines becoming the first recipient of Japan’s Official Security Assistance, announced in January.…

India has issued a strong condemnation of Pakistan’s recent cross‑border air strikes on Afghan territory, which resulted in civilian casualties including women and children.The Ministry of External Affairs described the attacks as a violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty and a direct threat to regional peace and stability.The official statement characterised the strikes as part of Pakistan’s “persistent pattern of reckless behaviour” and accused Islamabad of attempting to deflect attention from its internal challenges by externalising failures through violence beyond its borders.The MEA emphasised that India “strongly condemns Pakistan’s air‑strikes on Afghan territory that have resulted in several civilian casualties, including women…

On July 10, 2016, Cambodia’s political landscape was significantly altered by the assassination of the grassroots political organizer Kem Ley. Shot in broad daylight at a petrol station in Phnom Penh, his death silenced a prominent supporter of political reform and one of the country’s staunchest advocates of democratic transparency and accountability. Ten years on from his death, the principles he championed appear increasingly remote for most Cambodians. The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has tightened its grip on the executive and judicial branches, while deepening its reliance on China in an effort to insulate the economy from Western tariffs and sanctions.…

Democrat Congressman Ro Khanna has declared that the US–India relationship is at its lowest point in three decades, blaming President Trump’s unilateral foreign policy decisions, particularly the Iran conflict and tariff disputes, for eroding trust and credibility. His remarks at the IX USISPF Leadership Summit 2026 sharply contrasted with other voices at the event who claimed ties were regaining momentum.Khanna, speaking in Washington, DC, refused to soften his critique of the Trump administration’s approach to global affairs. He argued that the decision to pursue aggressive policies toward Iran without consulting allies had destabilised global markets and directly harmed India by…

Vietnam has intensified its crackdown on activists, dissidents, and other critics of Communist Party rule, with arrests reaching a seven-year high in 2025, a human rights group said in a new report published yesterday. In the report, Project88, a Bangkok-based human rights organization focused on Vietnam, documented 56 such arrests in 2025, “the most in any year since 2018, and double the number recorded in 2022.” Fifteen of these have already been sentenced, while the remaining 41 are “awaiting trial or [being] held without one.” The report put this spike in arrests down to the rise to prominence of To…