Allies and Partners are reshaping supply chains for rare-earth elements (REE) to reduce reliance on China-controlled critical minerals. Adding to the urgency are Beijing’s expanding
Category: Global Defence
US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official
The United States’ war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of
US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge
The U.S. is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a
US seeks new coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says
President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of
China’s Sanctions Hit Europe’s Emerging Drone Doctrine
Several European countries have been quietly developing a new drone doctrine built on both Ukraine’s battlefield experience and Taiwan’s high-tech components. China is trying to
Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns
President Donald Trump’s approval rating sank to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of
Amid Iran War and Tensions with Neighbors, U.A.E. Goes Its Own Way
As Saudi Arabia prepared to host a summit of Gulf Arab leaders on Tuesday, political commentators in the neighboring United Arab Emirates began furiously dropping
Trump approval plummets to new low as war with Iran raises concerns
President Trump’s approval rating has sunk to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of
‘Quite nervous’: Is the US military low on ammunition?
Operation Epic Fury may have been paused for now with a shaky ceasefire with Iran, but the US has already depleted more than half of
China’s Xi Jinping says Strait of Hormuz should be open in call with Saudi crown prince
The Strait of Hormuz should remain open, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a phone call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia