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‘House of the Dragon’ star Ewan Mitchell isn’t sure if Aemond has ‘mommy issues’
Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) cuddles several times with a prostitute in "House of the Dragon." HBO
- Does Aemond Targaryen have mommy issues? Maybe.
- Ewan Mitchell says that Aemond found a "surrogate" in his very old, powerful dragon Vhagar.
- Vhagar's power influences the way that Aemond acts, Mitchell said.
Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two, episode three.
"House of the Dragon" star Ewan Mitchell thinks that Aemond Targaryen probably just needs a little more affection from his mother.
Aemond is the second son of Alicent Hightower and Viserys Targaryen, and the younger brother of ruling King Aegon II. Unlike his brother, who quite literally ran away from the throne and has spent much of his time as king threatening to fly out on the battlefield himself, Aemond is cool and calculating.
In episodes two and three of "House of the Dragon" season two, Aemond seeks solace from a woman — the first he ever had sex with — in a brothel, chastely curling up with her and spilling out his worries. Though Aemond is fully naked, it's a raw, non-sexual kind of intimacy — one that suggests a kind of maternal love he's not getting elsewhere.
Those scenes have made people online question whether Aemond has "mommy issues." And there's certainly no lost love between Alicent and Aemond: In the season two premiere, he says that his mother still blames him for starting the war by killing Lucerys, the son of his half-sister Rhaenyra.
Business Insider spoke with Mitchell at the season two New York City premiere about Aemond's relationship with Alicent — and his dragon, Vhagar.
"I don't know so much if he had mommy issues, or rather, he just wanted to be loved by his mom a little bit more," Mitchell told BI.
"He felt despair, so he found a surrogate in Vhagar, so to speak an older lady, and kind of filled that void," he continued. "But is a dragon enough, or is there something else that could maybe help him? He needs help, he's a broken boy."
Despite his own emotional turmoil, Aemond is still one of the most powerful war assets on the show. That's mostly because Vhaghar is very old, very big, and very powerful. Aemond claimed her after Laena Velaryon's death, instantly turning himself from a trod-upon, dragonless child into an immense, credible threat.
Vhagar and Aemond's "power couple" status — Mitchell's words — affords the Targaryen prince a bit of freedom, according to the actor.
"Aemond, he doesn't need to be evil. If he's hostile in a scene, it's not because he needs to be," Mitchell said. "It's because he wants to be, because he has that large dragon whose shadow looms so large. It changes the dynamic of the character, and the choices that you make as a performer."
"House of the Dragon" season two airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and is streaming on Max.
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A simple test to see if someone is using dark psychology tricks on you during a date
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- It can sometimes be hard to tell if someone is using a dark psychology trick on you.
- Not all behaviors that look like love bombing or gaslighting necessarily are.
- A therapist shared an easier way to spot manipulation without vigilantly looking for red flags.
Whether you've dated a narcissist before or just heard other people's horror stories, it's natural to be on the lookout for manipulation.
But figuring out whether a date uses dark psychology tricks is more nuanced than scanning their potential red flags.
"Some of these so-called dark psychology tactics are, unfortunately, things that we all might unconsciously or unintentionally do in the course of being in a relationship," Annie Wright, a relational trauma therapist in Berkeley, California, told Business Insider.
Instead of trying to suss out if your charming date is a dark empath, Wright said there is a healthier — and much simpler — way to tell if a romantic partner is shady.
Red flags might be pink
Judging someone's faults at face value might seem like a foolproof plan to avoid getting hurt, but Wright said it could close you off too much, as we all have imperfections and baggage.
"Many of us are bringing poor relational patterns, our own attachment wounds into our dating relationships," she said. For example, insecure attachment styles can lead to negative behaviors such as clinginess or commitment issues.
"We may take actions which look harmful, that have the impact of harm, but don't necessarily have the intent to harm," Wright said. While it doesn't excuse abuse, she said nuance is important to understand if a person's love bombing is actually driven by anxiety and not a need for control.
Similarly, she said what can look like gaslighting can sometimes be a genuinely different recollection of the same event or conversation. That's why it's good to take therapy speak terms with a grain of salt and look deeper into your relationship dynamic.
Watch their reaction
Instead of maintaining a "rigid high bar" of a partner never making mistakes, Wright said the healthier approach is watching how the person reacts when you bring up an issue.
If you feel like they're laying on the affection too thick and worry it's love bombing, you might say, "I've noticed that you always insist on paying for every date, and it's making me feel a bit uncomfortable."
Then, observe what they do next. "A healthy, good-enough, and relational partner will acknowledge your feelings, acknowledge the impact they had on you — even if it wasn't the intent — and hopefully be willing to adjust their behavior," Wright said.
She also noted the importance of consistency in an emotionally mature partner. "Respect for boundaries, willingness to repair after rupture, and willingness to respond relationally and considerately should be ongoing, not just a one-time adjustment," she said.
Connect with your body
Another great tell is your intuition and how your body reacts around a person. But Wright said trusting your gut isn't always so simple.
Because her clients are often the children of emotionally immature parents, they might struggle to spot manipulation because they were raised to accept unhealthy behaviors as normal. As a result, they might choose partners who are noncommittal or reactive.
Wright said there are two ways to get better at listening to your body. The first is to actively learn what a healthy relationship looks like, even if it seems contrary to what feels natural. You can do this by investing in more fulfilling friendships that make you feel safe.
The other is to engage in somatic exercises and mindfulness so that you feel more connected to your body physically.
When all else fails, our gut, our intuition, our spidey sense — whatever you want to call it — will let us know when something does not feel right," she said.
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Legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive opens up about what it was like working with Steve Jobs
Jony Ive and Steve Jobs worked closely together to usher in a new era for Apple. Kimberly White/Getty; Seth Wenig/Reuters; Shayanne Gal/Business Insider
- Former Apple design chief Jony Ive reminisced about his time with creative partner Steve Jobs.
- Ive said the pair instantly clicked when they met in 1997.
- They remained close until Jobs' death in 2011.
Former Apple design chief Jony Ive spent decades at the tech titan, but he said his best years were with late cofounder Steve Jobs.
Ive was interviewed on the "Life in Seven Songs" podcast and spoke about how his upbringing shaped his creative mind leading up to his Apple tenure, where he was responsible for the look and feel of iPhones, iPads, AirPods, and Macbooks.
Although Ive started at Apple in 1992 during the time when Jobs had stepped away from the company, he said that the creative spark was instant when the pair finally met five years later.
"The time before Steve came back, I learned so much, but at that time of learning, it wasn't clear I was learning. All it was was painful," Ive said in the podcast interview, which was released Tuesday.
But, those "very difficult years" were necessary for him to become the renowned designer he is today, according to Ive.
"It's a feeling I think that we both had, which was just this remarkable click," he said.
Jony Ive was Apple's head of design during Jobs' second tenure at the company and led the development of the iPhone under the CEO. Alessia Pierdomenico / Reuters
Ive described his time working with Jobs at Apple from 1997 to 2011 as "the most joyful and extraordinary 15 years of my life." Unlike his first few years without Jobs, he said that learning at Apple became clearer and more focused on "what we were creating" with Jobs at the helm.
"Here was somebody who could almost without thought — and made it appear effortless — to describe really complex feelings and perceptions of ideas and opportunities," Ive said about Jobs.
Jobs stepped down as CEO in 2011 and later died the same year, which Ive described as a "pretty comprehensive loss." Ive stayed on at Apple until 2019 when he left to pursue his own design firm.
"I felt I lost somebody who epitomized, embodied a way of thinking about creating, a way of thinking about the importance of culture and people and society," Ive said.
Still, Ive said he values the time they had together.
"There's not a day that I'm not aware of him or aware of the loss," he said. "There's not a day where I'm not grateful for the time, you know, that we got together and for what I learned and what we discovered."
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Amazon really wants you to join the family this Prime Day
Amazon has more ways than ever to lure you to sign up for Prime and other services this year. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
- Amazon Prime Day is scheduled for July 16 and 17, offering a variety of discounts for Prime members.
- It's also about bringing shoppers deeper into its ecosystem — and not just for Prime memberships.
- Amazon's offers include free months of its music, grocery subscription, and Kindle Unlimited.
Amazon Prime Day is approaching, and as usual, the online retailer is offering a slew of specials for customers during the two-day shopping extravaganza.
But Amazon doesn't just want you to buy discounted electronics or fashionable sneakers. It also wants you to sign up (and pay for) Amazon Prime at $14.99 a month — and possibly a whole host of other Amazon subscriptions.
Already, 75% of US consumers are Prime members, according to data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Amazon is still gunning to get the remaining quarter on board.
Prime Day is "an opportunity to allow non-Prime members to peer over the shoulder of their friends and family, see those deals, and wonder if they should sign up," said Jeremy Bartlow, a partner and consumer expert at PA Consulting.
"They use it as a massive volume booster, but also to start getting more and more scale each year with people who haven't jumped on the Prime bandwagon yet," Bartlow said.
But that's just the gateway drug.
Amazon's deals announced in the lead-up to Prime Day include access for members to three free months of delivery from the company's grocery operations, including Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh, for orders over $35 (the cost a month after the freebies run out is $9.99).
Music fans can also get five months free of Amazon Music Unlimited (another $9.99 a month), three months of Kindle Unlimited ($11.99 a month, plus you need a Kindle e-reader, which retails for a minimum of $99.99), or three free months of Audible Premium Plus (plans start at $7.95 a month).
Amazon is also offering steep discounts to Prime members on its own electronic devices. One version of its Ring video doorbell is on sale for $50, down from $100, while a 40-inch Fire TV is $170 — roughly one-third off its regular price.
The strategy is all about getting customers to try new products in the Amazon world — and hopefully sticking with them by paying additional subscriptions on top of their Prime membership, Bartlow said.
For example, "they sell their tablets so cheaply" to get people into Amazon's ecosystem. Plus, "many of them will have ads and a whole user interface that's optimized to push their digital content, which is very different than buying a tablet from another brand," he said. (The Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet is 46% off this Prime Day, down from $139.99 to $74.99.)
Meantime, Amazon's Alexa-enabled devices and speakers might lead users to subscribe to Music Unlimited.
For Amazon, those kinds of purchases are where the real money is.
"We sell a lot of devices during our Prime Day events," CFO Brian Olsavsky said on an earnings call after Prime Day 2022. "We don't make money on the device. We make money on the use of the device."
Developing a complete offering of devices and services has been the goal of several Big Tech companies for years.
Apple has created an ecosystem primarily thanks to its iPhone, for example, though parts of its strategy prompted an antitrust lawsuit from the US Department of Justice earlier this year. Apple has pushed back against the accusations.
Google and Microsoft are also vying for you to join their networks. All are adding AI features in an attempt to make experiences like shopping online easier.
Other retailers have taken note of Amazon's strategy and joined in with their versions of Prime Day, though they haven't developed their own range of devices.
Walmart, for example, has spent the last few years trying to sign up shoppers for Walmart+, its own paid membership.
And in March, Target launched Target Circle 360, an annual membership that costs $99 and gives customers unlimited same-day deliveries.
For those with a Prime subscription, Prime Day represents "the new Black Friday," Bartlow said. Just make sure to cancel your free trials if you don't enjoy them.
Do you work for Amazon's retail business and have a story idea to share? Reach out to this reporter at abitter@businessinsider.com
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Shares vs. property: Which delivered the best growth in FY24?
When we compare the capital growth of ASX 200 shares vs. property in FY24, bricks and mortar comes out on top… but only just.
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rose from a closing value of 7,203.3 points on the last trading day of FY23 to a closing value of 7,767.5 points on the last trading day of FY24, delivering a 7.83% gain.
Meantime, the national median home value, which reflects all types of property in a single data point, rose by 8% over the 12 months, according to CoreLogic data.
In dollar terms, that’s equivalent to a $59,000 increase per home across Australia over the financial year.
The national median house price rose by 8.4%, and the median apartment price lifted by 6.5% over FY24.
If we drill down to look at the capital gains across all eight of the capital cities and their regional counterparts, we see significant disparities.
The most glaring is the outstanding strength of Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide and the regional markets of those states, compared to the weak performance of Melbourne, Hobart, and their regional counterparts.
A key factor in their performance variance is that the strongest markets have tight supply and demand, while the weakest markets have the opposite situation.
We’ll also take a look at the top 10 performing ASX 200 shares for the financial year. As usual, not even the strongest property markets grew by as much as those top-performing stocks!
Why are home values rising when interest rates are high?
It’s unusual to see home values rising when interest rates are doing the same.
It’s even more surprising given the 13 rate rises imposed by the Reserve Bank between May 2022 and November 2023 represented the fastest and largest rate hiking cycle in Australia’s history.
However, the housing shortage has become so acute in this country that its impact is actually trumping interest rates in the marketplace.
Demand is so strong, and the number of homes for sale is so low in those strongest markets that prices are continuing to rise despite high interest rates making affordability worse.
How shares vs. property performed in FY24
Here we compare the capital growth rate for houses in each city and regional property market in FY24.
Property market Capital growth of houses in FY24 Perth 23.7% Regional Western Australia 16.9% Brisbane 15.2% Adelaide 15.1% Regional Queensland 12.3% Regional South Australia 11.4% National 8.4% Sydney 6.8% Regional New South Wales 4% Canberra 3.2% Darwin 3.1% Melbourne 1.2% Regional Tasmania 0.2% Hobart (0.3%) Regional Victoria (0.4%) Regional Northern Territory (2.9%) Source: CoreLogic Best performing ASX 200 shares of FY24
Here we compare the capital growth of the top 10 ASX 200 shares in FY24.
ASX 200 shares Capital growth in FY24 Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME) 118.3% Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) 115.4% Red 5 Limited (ASX: RED) 89.5% West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) 86.1% Altium Ltd (ASX: ALU) 84.3% Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) 82.9% Deep Yellow Limited (ASX: DYL) 77.5% SiteMinder Ltd (ASX: SDR) 74.3% Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU) 73.6% Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) 73.1% Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence The post Shares vs. property: Which delivered the best growth in FY24? appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.
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- Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today
- What the RBA minutes imply for the ASX 200 and higher interest rates
- How ASX shares vs. property performed in June
- 2 ASX All Ords shares smashing new multi-year highs on big news
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The rise of Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce and owner of Time Magazine
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff rides a Segway around one of Salesforce's earliest office spaces. AP Photo/Ben Margot
- Marc Benioff is the chief executive of cloud-based software company Salesforce.
- Benioff worked at Oracle for 13 years before leaving the company to work on Salesforce full time.
- Benioff has a net worth of about $10 billion, Bloomberg estimates.
Marc Benioff has seen his company, Salesforce, through many ups and downs throughout its 25 years.
The cloud software giant's market cap has swelled to over $250 billion in 2024 and even briefly crossed the $300 billion mark. But it hasn't been immune to the struggles facing the tech industry in recent years. Salesforce announced in January that it would be cutting 700 more jobs after slashing thousands in 2023.
On July 2, Salesforce shareholders voted against a proposed compensation plan that would keep Benioff's base pay the same but bump his total to $39.6 million, up from $29.9 million in 2023.
Benioff has outlasted multiple co-CEOs at Salesforce — including one who reportedly tried to go for the top job. He and his wife Lynne are known for donating millions to charity.
Here's how Benioff, whose estimated net worth now stands around $10 billion, worked his way onto the national stage.
An image of San Francisco. Getty Images
Benioff held numerous jobs and side hustles. Kevin Dietsch/Staff/Getty Images.
Apple cofounder Steve Jobs at the debut of the original Apple Macintosh. AP Photo/Paul Sakuma
Benioff delivering the keynote address during commencement at the University of California, Berkeley in 2015. REUTERS/Noah Berger
Benioff had a meteoric rise at Oracle. Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images
Benioff (left) and Larry Ellison (right). Mike Nudelman/Business Insider
Benioff worked at Oracle from 1986 to 1999. Business Insider
Salesforce took the tech industry by storm when it launched. Business Insider/Julie Bort
Ellison and Benioff's relationship has fluctuated over the years. Ezra Shaw/Getty
Benioff with an early Salesforce ad. Eric Risberg/AP
Salesforce survived the dot-com bust when others didn't. David Wong/South China Morning Post via Getty Images
Benioff on the day of the Salesforce IPO. AP Photo/Paul Sakuma
Benioff and his wife Lynne have donated hundreds of millions over the years. Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee in 2011. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Benioff and his wife Lynne. Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty
Benioff's sneakers. Getty Images/Justin Sullivan
Waimea is home to many native Hawaiians and known for its ranching. VW Pics/Getty Images
Salesforce's annual Dreamforce conference is a massive event. Robert Galbraith/Reuters
Salesforce Tower. Cushman & Wakefield
David Benioff is the co-creator of "Game of Thrones." Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Former Salesforce co-CEO Keith Block. Salesforce
Benioff implemented Salesforce strategies at Time. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Time
The new Slack redesign with "Activity" notifications. Slack
Salesforce laid off about 7,000 employees in 2023. Gary Hershorn / Getty Images
Sam Altman (R) is the CEO and cofounder of OpenAI. Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
The couple have donated hundreds of millions to Hawaii hospitals. Caleb Jones/AP
Benioff has expressed support for higher taxes on the wealthy. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Unlike other top bosses, Benioff didn't get a pay raise in 2024. Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
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Jamie Foxx says his medical complication started with a ‘bad headache.’ Here’s everything we know about his condition.
Jamie Foxx has recovered after being treated for an unknown medical condition in April 2023. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images
- On April 11, 2023, Jamie Foxx experienced a "medical complication" that began with a "bad headache."
- Foxx said he was "gone for 20 days" and has since recovered from his unknown medical condition.
- Here's everything we know about Foxx's health and what those close to him have said about it.
Corinne Foxx and Jamie Foxx at the Directors Guild Of America in October 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Jamie Foxx attends the "Creed III" European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on February 15, 2023, in London, England. Joe Maher/Getty Images
It was reported that Jamie Foxx was still receiving medical care at the Georgia medical facility on April 17. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Martin Lawrence and Tracy Morgan both sent their love to their recovering friend on April 20. Gregg DeGuire/WireImage/Getty Images, Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Nick Cannon and Jamie Foxx at the Celebrity Golf Tournament during DJ Irie Weekend at Miami Beach Golf Club on June 20, 2014, in Miami Beach, Florida. Johnny Louis/WireImage/Getty Images
Kevin Hart and Jamie Foxx at the 13th Annual Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala in 2013. Michael Kovac/WireImage/Getty Images
Jamie Foxx at the 2023 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on March 30, 2023 Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Foxx's daughter dismissed reports about her father's health worsening on Instagram. Corrine Foxx (@corrinefoxx)/Instagram
Jamie Foxx and daughter Corrine Foxx in a promotional photo for upcoming musical game show “We Are Family.” Fox
Teyonah Parris as Yo-Yo, Jamie Foxx as Slick Charles, and John Boyega as Fontaine in "They Cloned Tyrone." Parrish Lewis/Netflix
Jamie Foxx seen in Los Angeles on November 7, 2023. Wil R/Star Max/GC Images
Jamie Foxx at a special screening of "The Burial" on December 17, 2023, in Los Angeles. Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Amazon
Jamie Foxx accepting the Vanguard Award onstage during the Critics Choice Association's "Celebration" event on December 4, 2023. Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association
Jamie Foxx at the AAFCA Special Achievement Awards luncheon on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Jamie Foxx at the AAFCA Special Achievement Awards luncheon on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
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Carrier strike group commander who oversaw ‘unprecedented’ Red Sea battle says the US Navy needs to make sure it’s ready for a drone fight
A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February. US Central Command
- The US Navy has drawn many lessons from its monthslong counter-Houthi mission.
- A former strike group commander who oversaw combat credited training for the warships' successes in battle.
- But he said future deployments would benefit from more drone training.
American warships have been battling dangerous and unprecedented threats in volatile Middle Eastern waters for months, and the experience has been a valuable lesson for the US Navy.
The threat posed to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels persists, showing no signs of letting up anytime soon. Thus, the US Navy's fight goes on.
Among the lessons the sea service has learned from its engagements off Yemen is that the Navy needs more work on defeating drones, Rear Adm. Marc Miguez, a former carrier strike group commander who oversaw nearly the entirety of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group's twice-extended deployment, wrote this week.
The strike group — which consists of the aircraft carrier Ike and several other warships — spent more than seven months intercepting Houthi missiles and drones and conducting preemptive strikes against the rebels in Yemen in defense of major shipping lanes before its recent departure.
Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Group steam in formation with the Italian navy in the Red Sea on June 7. US Navy photo
Reflecting on the counter-Houthi operations and offering some lessons for future Navy combat, Miguez said the Eisenhower carrier strike group's deployment to the Middle East "has been unprecedented in every sense of the word."
"Our operations in the Red Sea have included a long list of 'firsts,' and while we are still learning and iterating, with every missile and unmanned system we engage and destroy, we are gaining important combat experience that will help inform future conflicts," Miguez wrote in commentary for the US Naval Institute.
More drone training
Miguez said there were several important attributes that helped support the Navy in its fight against what he described as "an unpredictable adversary." One of these elements was the intense training that the strike group received ahead of time.
"Take it seriously," he wrote. "Different adversaries require different tactics. The IKE CSG trained to be agile, flexible, and lethal."
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on April 12. US Navy photo
"I attribute our success in the Red Sea to the pre-deployment training we received, especially the innovative approach to combat readiness," Miguez continued. However, he acknowledged that "future deployers would benefit from incorporating more unmanned (air, surface, underwater) scenarios in the training continuum."
Along with missiles, the Houthis have consistently launched airborne drones throughout their campaign and have found recent success using surface drones, also known as drone boats, in their attacks. The rebels have tried, in a few instances, to deploy underwater drones, according to the US military.
Drones are an emerging threat in naval warfare, as Ukraine has demonstrated by using a fleet of drone boats to inflict severe damage on Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
These conflicts present new training and defensive considerations for the US Navy as it looks ahead toward future warfighting and the evolving drone threat. But the lessons for the US Navy extend beyond drones.
In this photo released by the French military, the MV Tutor sinks in the Red Sea in June after it was struck by a Houthi drone boat. Etat-Major des Armées/France via AP
"The threats we are combating in the Red Sea are not unique to the Houthis," Miguez said. "Lessons from this historic deployment will be used to address anti-ship capabilities across the fleet, including against pacing threats identified by the Department of Defense."
That's why, he added, "for every engagement we prosecute, every missile we detect, and every UAV we see flying, we send that data to the experts ashore, so they can analyze and make improvements for the next deployers."
This has been the case with the Houthis' anti-ship ballistic missiles, weapons that hadn't been used in combat until this conflict. Miguez told Business Insider during a visit to the Ike in the Red Sea earlier this year that the Navy has learned a lot from engaging these deadly threats.
Rear Adm. Kavon Hakimzadeh took over for Miguez as the commander of the Eisenhower strike group just days before it finally left the Red Sea on June 22 to head home, putting a lid on a restless deployment. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group will soon take over the Eisenhower's responsibilities in the Middle East.
Until it arrives, the Navy will not have an aircraft carrier in the region for the first time in a while. The shuffling of America's naval assets comes on the heels of an active few weeks for the Houthis, who hit several commercial vessels in June and have stepped up their attacks with explosive-laden drone boats.
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I tried the same chicken sandwich at McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A, and I’d stick with the cheaper one next time
McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich and Chick-fil-A's classic sandwich were very similar, but the McDonald's version was a better value. Erin McDowell/Business Insider; Ken Wolter/Shutterstock; Janson Oliver/Shutterstock
- McDonald's previously released a chicken sandwich amid the "Chicken Sandwich Wars."
- The sandwich immediately drew comparisons with Chick-fil-A's iconic chicken sandwich.
- I tried McDonald's McCrispy chicken sandwich and thought it was very similar to Chick-fil-A's.
The chicken sandwich wars are still in full swing, but which chain has the best chicken sandwich at the best value?
In 2021, McDonald's replaced its buttermilk crispy chicken sandwich with a new lineup of chicken sandwiches: the Crispy Chicken Sandwich, the Deluxe Crispy Chicken Sandwich, and the Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich.
Immediately, fans and industry experts began to notice the new offerings seemed very similar to Chick-fil-A's and Popeyes' iconic chicken sandwiches. Business Insider's Kate Taylor reported on a leaked menu that revealed McDonald's plans to release a new chicken sandwich, saying the chain was planning to "take a page out of Chick-fil-A's playbook."
Former McDonald's chef Mike Haracz told Business Insider it was "very apparent" that McDonald's was following Chick-fil-A's lead with its sandwich. "It comes in a foil bag just like Chick-fil-A, from what I understand it has a very similar flavor profile," he said before the sandwich's release.
In 2024, the chicken sandwich wars are still underway, and not just at fast-food chains. Bloomberg noted that chicken sandwiches now appear on 47% of restaurant menus, citing data from research firm Technomic. The publication reported that not only do chefs want to showcase their take on chicken, but it's cheaper and considered healthier than beef — and Gen Z loves it.
At McDonald's, the crispy chicken sandwich has since been renamed the McCrispy. It is described as a "southern-style fried chicken sandwich" with crinkle-cut pickles and a toasted, buttered potato roll. Chick-fil-A's chicken sandwich also comes on a toasted, buttered bun with dill pickle chips.
I wasn't going to assume that the sandwiches were identical: I had to try them for myself.
Here's how the McDonald's McCrispy compares to Chick-fil-A's original chicken sandwich.
McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich and Chick-fil-A's chicken sandwich. Erin McDowell/Business Insider
Chick-fil-A's chicken sandwich. Erin McDowell/Business Insider
Chick-fil-A's chicken sandwich. Erin McDowell/Business Insider
Chick-fil-A's chicken sandwich. Erin McDowell/Business Insider
McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich. Erin McDowell/Business Insider
McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich. Erin McDowell/Business Insider
McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich. Erin McDowell/Business Insider
McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich. Erin McDowell/Business Insider
McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich and Chick-fil-A's chicken sandwich. Erin McDowell/Business Insider
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