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TSMC Seeks Alternatives to China-Controlled Rare Earths to Safeguard Chip Production
Taiwan's TSMC is looking for alternatives to rare-earth components in its factory equipment to lessen the risk of disruptions from China's export controls. This...
Canada’s Carney Turns to Turkey to Diversify Trade and Reduce Reliance on the US
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Turkey to meet President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday. This is the first bilateral visit by a Canadian...
Iran Never Lost the Arms Race
Two Verdicts on One Arsenal
Late on 9 October, Western officials told Bloomberg that Iran's missile and drone factories had survived eight months of American...
A Lame-Duck Trump Before 2028?
Commitments With a Date Stamp
On 13 October, after Houthi missiles hit Saudi infrastructure, Donald Trump sent Riyadh a promise on Truth Social: "I'll be...
US Plans to Release a Third of Heating Oil Reserve to Bring Down Prices
The Trump administration plans to loan nearly one-third of the 1-million-barrel US emergency heating oil reserve in response to rising diesel prices linked to...
Witkoff Urges Putin to Revive Ukraine Peace Talks, Secures Release of US Citizen
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to consider restarting US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine and explore new solutions to end...
Rubio Says Musk, Not White House, Controls Starlink Access for Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the decision about Ukraine's access to Starlink is in the hands of SpaceX and Elon Musk,...
Trading the Border for the Ministries: Europe’s Quiet Exit From Armenia’s Strategic Terrain
On 19 February 2027, the mandate of the European Union Mission in Armenia expires. The date has attracted little attention outside Yerevan and Baku,...
After 3 November, the Brakes Come Off
A Promise With an Expiry Date
On 8 October, Donald Trump made a promise with a date attached. “We will not be attacking Iran at...
Syria: The Strategic Implications of Becoming the Hormuz Bypass
Intelligence Assessment: The Iran war has turned Syria from a sanctions case into transit infrastructure that Iraq, Turkey, the Gulf and Washington all need,...