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Central Asia is building a new energy system. Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are rapidly expanding solar and wind generation and battery storage, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are expanding their hydropower capacity, and governments across the region are investing in stronger cross-border electricity connections. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are also both moving ahead with nuclear power. These projects are usually discussed as separate parts of the region’s energy transition, but they are increasingly connected by single, critical variable: water. Climate change is making Central Asia’s hydrology less predictable just as electricity demand is growing. Drought can constrain hydropower, extreme heat can increase power demand,…

MILAN — Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has resigned from his position, following reports of a €70 million ($81 million) procurement controversy allegedly involving failed European Union-funded artillery projectile deliveries for Ukraine. “As defense minister, I of course have to recognize that I am responsible for the entire area under my minister and if you’re waiting for that big answer, then, of course, a leader must have both the courage and stature to take responsibility as a matter of political responsibility, even when there is none,” Pevkur, who has served as minister of defense since 2022, said during an interview…

While the United States still has military options available against Iran, these are unlikely to isolate Tehran from its allies. Despite a new round of sanctions, the regime remains defiant. The key issue for the current administration is that it lacks the willingness to confront China and Russia over their assistance to the regime, and is instead urging Beijing’s cooperation as it looks ahead to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s meeting on September 24. Under the current stalemate, Washington’s allies in Asia are disproportionately affected, at a time where they are being asked to take on a greater share of…

The Trump administration took the E-7 Wedgetail program off the chopping block, leaving Congress to find a way to keep the early-warning aircraft program through budget amendments. In this episode of the Congressional Roundup, Breaking Defense Multimedia Director Daniel Woolfolk highlights moves from both the Senate and House to keep the program running. Source link

The lunar South Pole has emerged as a major focus of international space exploration due to its scientific potential. In view of this, Pakistan has also decided to send its own scientific mission there. The country’s first indigenous lunar rover, Jinnah 1, will head to the Moon’s South Pole in 2029 aboard China’s Chang’e 8 mission.  Pakistan’s decision to undertake a lunar mission reflects three key perspectives. First, the gesture is symbolic as Islamabad also wants to be among the group of elite member countries conducting scientific research on the Moon, indicating its growing interest in the space sector. Second,…

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Oshkosh Defense has given the Marine Corps until Oct. 31 to decide whether the service will accept the firm’s offer to provide Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to Marines in less than a year, as AM General sorts out production delays after winning the contract for the JLTV’s upgraded variant. Oshkosh Defense’s representatives say they haven’t received any indication that the Marines will bite, leaving the future of the company’s existing JLTV production line up in the air and sparking a full-court press campaign by the firm to showcase its offering. Oshkosh has flown reporters out to its…

The Ministry of Defence seeks cost-effective solutions to detect and counter large-scale, low-cost aerial threats. Credit: Parilov/Shutterstock.com. The UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) has launched Project PANOPTES, a new themed competition on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) aimed at advancing integrated counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities for force protection.   The MoD is seeking solutions capable of detecting, tracking, identifying, deciding, and defeating large numbers of low-cost aerial threats in a scalable and cost-effective manner, without exhausting munition stockpiles or overwhelming defensive infrastructure.   Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36…

This July, a miracle took place in China, when Ezra Jin, an imprisoned Christian pastor from an unregistered house church, was suddenly set free. Throughout his 266 days of imprisonment, the international community rallied behind Pastor Jin, culminating in his release. I write this article in desperate need of one more miracle. My father, Pastor Gao Quanfu of the Light of Zion Church, and my mother, Pang Yu, remain behind bars. My father faces 12 to 13 years in prison on baseless charges of fraud. As their trials approach, I can only hope that the international community will similarly support…

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Information warfare is nothing new. What is new is the addition of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) making it possible to spread dis- and misinformation faster than ever, necessitating a rapid response to help maintain parity in the information battlespace. Look no further than the Iran conflict, which has spawned a network of AI-generated videos claiming to be US servicemen and women. The University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute identified a network of more than 100 TikTok accounts impersonating US personnel, with more than 3 million views and 440,000 engagements on videos ranging from “soldiers” claiming to be…