ID ); $exclude_types = array( '' ); $exclude_types = apply_filters( 'eat_exclude_types', $exclude_types ); // do nothing if the post has already a featured image set if ( $already_has_thumb ) { return; } // do the job if the post is not from an excluded type if ( ! in_array( $post_type, $exclude_types ) ) { // get first attached image $img = rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ); $attachment_id = attachment_url_to_postid( $img ); if ( $attachment_id ) { // add attachment ID add_post_meta( $post->ID, '_thumbnail_id', $attachment_id, true ); } } } // set featured image before post is displayed (for old posts) add_action( 'the_post', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); // hooks added to set the thumbnail when publishing too add_action( 'new_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'draft_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'pending_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'future_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); function rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ) { // Find the images in the post_content. $output = preg_match_all( '//i', $post->post_content, $matches ); $first_img = isset( $matches[1][0] ) ? $matches[1][0]:''; // if no images found, do nothing if ( empty ( $first_img ) ) { return false; } return $first_img; } } Pentagon Nominee Backs Manufacturers Such as Ford and GM to Build Weapons – BCI 24 News Network
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Pentagon Nominee Backs Manufacturers Such as Ford and GM to Build Weapons

27 February 2025 1:20 AM
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Stephen Feinberg, President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy defense secretary, told lawmakers on Wednesday that the opportunity to build weapons should be extended to major U.S. manufacturers such as Ford and General Motors, and not remain limited to traditional defense contractors.
Feinberg, co-founder and CEO of Cerberus Capital Management, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Feb. 26, emphasizing the need to integrate more companies into defense production. Expanding the defense industrial base is crucial for keeping pace with China, whose military is determined to surpass the United States, he argued.
The U.S. defense industry is currently dominated by five major contractors—Lockheed Martin, Boeing, RTX, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics. Feinberg contended that non-defense firms should have a chance to participate….