From the Suwalki Gap to the Taiwan Strait, the US military faces no shortage of potential crises. But perhaps its biggest challenge lies close to home: A dwindling number of Americans are able and willing to serve in uniform. To maintain the military’s edge, the Pentagon needs to rethink how it recruits and retains troops — while also preparing to ...

Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc CEO  Warren East unveiled lackluster first-half results in his final earnings presentation while saying a mounting recovery in long-haul travel means the jet-engine maker should still hit its full-year financial targets. The UK engineering giant posted an underlying operating profit of 125 million pounds ($152 million) for the first six months, down from 307 million pounds ...

  Bloomberg Hong Kong should urgently provide a clear roadmap for the complete removal of all Covid-19 travel restrictions, the city’s main carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said. The airline’s statement followed the government saying it will cut mandatory hotel quarantine to three days from a week, effective from August 12. A clear plan to lift all restrictions is needed ...