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The Commerce Department’s imminent Section 232 investigation — launched in April and expected to conclude soon — may fundamentally shift how the United States acquires semiconductors. The chips America imports range from commodity devices embedded in household appliances to the expensive, high-performance AI processors that power the AI boom, designed in America by Nvidia, but manufactured in Asia.Taiwan and Korea sit at the center of this challenge. Together, they produce the majority of semiconductors used by the United States across nearly every category.

Last month, Javier Milei, Argentina’s flashy libertarian leader, arrived in New York City not with his trademark chainsaw, but with his hat in his hand. He left with a stunning pledge from the U.S. government to loan $20 billion to stop a run on the peso that threatens to wreck Milei’s pro-market revolution.  For the United States, there is no economic logic to the rescue, to be ironed out at Milei’s Oval Office meeting on Oct. 14.

D-Fend Solutions has won the Innovation Award in the Adaptive Counter‑UAS cateogry in the 2025 Army Technology Excellence Awards

Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-16 fighters have been reported by state media and by pilots to have intercepted hostile fifth generation fighter aircraft near China’s coastal waters some time in 2024, marking the latest in multiple reported encounters between the world’s two most capable fighter fleets.

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There’s “normal work stress” and then there’s “I had to job hunt again because we moved to a state where even Google Maps starts showing pictures of sea monsters and cliffs leading off the face of the Earth.” 
For military spouses, navigating a career isn’t just hard, it’s a full-contact exercise in adaptability, networking acrobatics, and the fine art of smiling through questions like, “Um, can you actually stay in this job?” You try explaining what a PCS is to someone who thinks it’s either an STD or a new type of Honda.

Most Americans believe the president should only deploy service members to face external threats and that troops and their leaders should steer clear of politics, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.
The poll, which surveyed both Republicans and Democrats and ran over a five-day period starting last week, is the latest sign of public discomfort over President Donald Trump’s deployments of National Guard — and some active-duty troops earlier this summer — to police American cities whose elected leaders are Democrats.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As the Defense Department continues pushing for major procurement reforms, the Space Force is doing its part to evolve how it develops and delivers new capabilities by focusing on operations-focused acquisitions and commercial technology.
“Nearly every corner of the government is clamoring for change from the highest levels on down. Likewise, I hear from industry leaders that they’re excited to partner in accelerating these changes,” Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said during AFA’s Air, Space and Cyber conference.

Veterans who have long sought recognition for a medical condition linked to their service in the Gulf War earned a major victory last week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently approved a diagnostic code for “Gulf War Illness,” which went into effect on Oct. 1. The code represents a long-sought breakthrough that will allow doctors across the country to diagnose and treat the condition – formal medical validation that has eluded these veterans for more than 30 years.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is planning to enhance software for high-tech threat identification, and it’s conducting market research to inform its acquisition strategy.
MDA recently released a new sources sought notice as it looks to move forward with the next iteration of its Advanced Object Classification (AOC) initiative, which will include a software boost for upgraded early warning radars.
The request for information is partly intended to help officials determine the capability of small businesses to meet the agency’s requirements.
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