American billionaire businessman and government official; deputy secretary of defense since 2025.
The Pentagon has urged defense firms to dramatically speed up production to replenish reduced stockpiles amid ongoing tensions with Iran. Feinberg has called for plans within 21 days to boost capacity, signaling a push to rebuild the defense industrial base as Congress debates funding.
The Bald Range wildfire has grown to about 9,500 hectares, triggering evacuation orders in Summerland, Peachland and surrounding districts. A state of emergency grants authorities power to manage travel, supply protections and rescue coordination as more than 20,000 residents have been displaced across British Columbia.
Al Jazeera reports that after a meeting in Washington, the Pentagon backs a project to ensure Western alignment from mine to finished product. Sunrise Energy Metals seeks to develop the Syerston Scandium Project in New South Wales to supply defence, aerospace and 5G/6G tech, with US and Australian investments and a deal with Lockheed Martin.