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The Washington Times hosted more than 300 attendees at the IndoPac 2026 forum on Wednesday. Speakers discussed shipbuilding, technology, and AI to strengthen national security amid regional competition.
thehindu.comThe Washington Times hosted more than 300 people on Wednesday at the IndoPac 2026 forum held in the U.S. Navy Memorial auditorium. Current and retired officials from the Navy, the Senate and the Trump administration addressed shipbuilding, technology, AI and other innovations.
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Daryl Caudle, chief of naval operations, and GOP Sens. Todd Young of Indiana and Deb Fischer of Nebraska spoke to the audience. GOP Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina and leaders from think tanks also participated.
Backstage, some speakers discussed the Russia-Ukraine war that began in February 2022. One former military official described traveling to Ukraine in May and seeing 3,500 bodies of Russian soldiers. The Council on Foreign Relations Global Conflict Tracker estimates roughly half a million Russian soldiers and tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have died.
The former official said there is "no quarter" in the conflict, meaning those who surrender receive no mercy. Mr. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week at the Group of Seven summit, after which reports indicated Mr. Zelenskyy believes he has support to act more boldly against Russia.
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Abc NewsMayor Zohran Mamdani detailed administration achievements since January in his first sit-down interview since the primaries. Three candidates he endorsed won congressional primaries this year.
Former US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg said Michigan authorities required him to stay away from his four-year-old twins until forensic interviews cleared a false report. Police determined the anonymous claim was unfounded and politically motivated.
Al JazeeraAn Israeli drone attack on makeshift tents in Khan Younis killed at least two Palestinians including a young girl and wounded four others on Saturday. Gaza civil defence teams recovered seven additional wounded from a separate strike in al-Mawasi.