
US Navy Rear Adm. Michael Mattis speaks during an advance manufacturing demonstration by AI-powered technology platform FleetWorks during the Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) in Oahu, Hawaii, on July 10, 2026. Rear Adm. Mattis' briefing highlighted expeditionary manufacturing, autonomous logistics and distributed production capabilities being demonstrated during the multinational exercise. (Photo by Michelle Bir / AFP via Getty Images)
