East Pacific

The United States is facing significant storms on both coasts at once, a pattern being attributed to the strength of El Niño. The climate phenomenon, marked by warmer Pacific Ocean waters, is influencing weather across the country, with the East and West experiencing severe conditions simultaneously and forecasters warning of continued storm risks.

A series of East Pacific hurricanes is forecast to miss California, steering moisture into the interior Southwest instead, where heavy rain and flooding are possible. Once the tropical activity passes, forecasters expect a major, long-duration autumn heatwave to build over the region. Weather watchers in the western US are discussing the unusual combination of tropical moisture and extreme heat in the seasonal outlook.

Foreign Affairs publishes a piece arguing that the United States must fundamentally restructure its defense industrial base to sustain weapons production at the scale great-power competition demands. The argument reflects a wider debate in Washington over whether American manufacturing can supply Ukraine, Israel, and a possible Pacific conflict simultaneously without deep reform of procurement and production.

Mirion Technologies is holding its inaugural Mirion Connect EMEA/APAC conference in Brussels, bringing together customers and partners from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The event marks the company's expansion of its regional conference format beyond North America, focusing on radiation measurement and detection technologies.