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EU Agrees to Phase Out Chinese Inverters and Telecom Equipment Over Cybersecurity Risks Brussels Expands Investment Barriers Through Industrial Accelerator Act and Cuts Advanced Research Cooperation Drive to Reduce Dependence on China and Reinforce Domestic Manufacturing Competitiveness Accelerates

Rare earth security should not become costly self-sufficiency Japan’s deep-sea push shows the price of replacing China The smarter path is allied supply, processing, recycling and stockpiles The danger of rare earth security i

Military base-sharing framework established by the two countries Relationship bound by energy and arms supply chains Expansion of strategic coordination to check China’s rise India and Russia, which have maintained a traditionally friendly r

Samsung Electronics Accelerates Strategic Overhaul and Restructuring of Appliance Business Amid China’s Rapid Advance, Seeks Breakthrough via AI- and IoT-Driven Premium Appliances European Premium Brands Anchored in Heritage and Quality, Direct Competition Remains Challenging

U.S. Rejects Iran’s Three-Stage Proposal, Declares “Strait of Hormuz Is an International Waterway” Iran’s Oil Exports Crippled by Naval Blockade, Struggles to Sustain Production Base Prolonged Deadlock Turns Into ‘War of Time,’ With U.S.

Cracks in the U.S.-centric AWACS architecture, Saab-Bombardier alliance model emerges Defense spending increases and wartime-level rearmament reinforce Europe’s internal defense-industrial cohesion Sweden’s GlobalEye technological edge comes into focus, reshaping the next-generation AWACS competition

U.S. economic risks mount as war drags on Strains emerge in cooperation with European and Asian allies Iran delivers proposal excluding nuclear program talks from initial negotiations An assessment has emerged that U.S.

End-of-the “Pacifist Japan” Scenario Expanded Justification for Defense Buildup Amid U.S.

“Call Us If They Want Talks”: U.S.-Iran Islamabad Peace Meeting Collapses U.S.

Deepening instability in global communications infrastructure Japan and EU accelerate security cooperation and joint response framework Arctic bypass route also pursued to secure strategic autonomy As geopolitical risks th

China is using South China Sea governance to normalize strategic control Scientific cooperation and treaty leadership can quietly support territorial ambitions The SCS and Taiwan are becoming one connected gray-zone battleground

“Reducing Dependence on China”: Japan Speeds Up Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mining South Korea Also Finds Deposits in Nearby Waters; Exploration Pace to Determine Control Takaichi Formally Outlines Cooperation Plan With U.S. Japan is accelerat

LA moves to regulate screen time after banning smart-device use on campus New York State also mandates smartphone restrictions across all K-12 schools A broader global trend is emerging, with Australia and South Korea also tightening measures targeting minors

Resource Recycling Strategy Elevated to the Level of National Resource Security $6.26 billion to be invested by 2030 as Japan accelerates recycling hubs and technology development Aimed at strengthening Japan’s leadership in the global resource market

Export decisions to be made solely through NSC review without parliamentary approval Jointly developed weapons also eligible for third-country export, with exemptions for conflict states under consideration Acceleration of a defense network centered on Australia, the Philippines and Taiwan

Self-Entrapment of the Trump Administration Obsession With Elastic ‘Victory’ in Absence of a Clear Exit Strategy Entrenchment of a Protracted Conflict That Only Hardens Iran’s Resistance U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reiterates opposition to the Trump administration Global community distances itself from the U.S., accelerating self-reliance strategies Trump’s hardline, unilateral diplomacy places U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks at the center of geopolitical recalibration

Energy crisis intensifies amid Middle East risks Europe and Asia activate consumption restraint policies Emergency energy measures triggered in response to Iran war shock As the U.S.–Iran war turns energy supply disruptions into reality, governmen

Ceasefire Extended Until Conclusion, Maritime Blockade on Iran Maintained Iran: “A Stalling Tactic; The Initiative Is Ours” Immediate Catastrophe Averted, but Breakthrough Remains Uncertain U.S.

Nuclear power cannot rescue Japan fast enough Summer heat makes power security urgent Japan needs flexible buffers, not wishful thinking Under a worst-case weather scenario, the reserves in Tokyo could fall to 0.9 percent in