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Trump says the Pentagon “won wars when it was once called the Department of War.” He signals willingness to go on the offensive, having already struck Iran’s nuclear facilities in June. Military pressure on Venezuela also escalates, raising fears of imminent conflict.

Supply diversification intensifies U.S.–China tensionsWashington turns to allies to offset lost exports

Two weeks after criminal charges, dismissal announcedMove seen as overt political interference, removing dissent

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Beijing strengthens quotas, expands curbs to finished productsWashington scrambles to cut dependence on China

Canada withdraws part of its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. Move seen as effort to prevent companies from leaving Canada. EU also accepts unfavorable terms to avoid deeper losses. Canada has partially withdrawn its retaliatory tariffs

Washington moves to curtail Chinese subsea cables, Data demand elevates subsea cables to ‘strategic assets,’ Expulsion of Chinese products accelerates supply chain realignment. The U.S.

Chicago targeted next for immigration enforcement 2,000 troops already deployed in Washington Expansion to 19 states expected within weeks Donald Trump, the President of the United States, is seen on the 21st (local time

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Putin refuses to accept outcome of U.S.-Russia summit Disputes persist over deployment of Western peacekeeping forces Despite U.S.

Consensus on the Need to Counter BeijingAI Chip Alliance Architecture Taking Root

Commerce Department: “New Subsidy Framework — Firms Must Surrender Equity to Receive Funding” TSMC and Micron, Having Announced Major Additional Investments, Fall Under Exemption Clause Semiconductor Firms May Forgo Subsidies and Exit the U.S.

‘Law-and-Order Performance’ Plan Sparks ConfusionDispute Over Whether Crime Is Out of Control

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Evolution of Southeast Asia as the ‘Factory of the World’ Supply Chains Reshaped Amid U.S.

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Is Washington using subsidies to take equity stakes in semiconductor firms? The move evokes parallels with Egypt after the Suez Crisis and Russia following the Ukraine war. Analysts warn of shaken investor confidence and the risks of creeping nationalization.

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