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Description: US President Donald Trump has ordered another national security review on Japanese Nippon Steel’s ambitions to merge with US Steel. The review would undertake previous and current merger options and possible risks on US national security as US Steel is one of the most important industrial assets in the country. News regarding the review broke shortly after Trump finished a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, where they allegedly talked about the potential merger. US Steel and Nippon’s merger was initially blocked by former President Joe Biden who cited national security concerns, while Trump reconfirmed his predecessor’s decision. The develop
Description: Senior unidentified Hezbollah officials have publicly called for the group’s disarmament while conditioning Israel to withdraw its military presence from Lebanon. Israel launched significant military offensives in the past couple of months in persecution of the terrorist organization which significantly depleted Hezbollah’s capacities and operational outreach. Iran’s most seriously financed proxy followed offshoots of other militant groups in Iraq and called for a larger disarmament campaign if and whether Israel withdraws its military. President Joseph Aoun ever since his inauguration in Jan pledged to dismantle terrorist organizations operating in Lebanon and
Description: Dubai’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al – Maktoum, arrived on an official visit to New Delhi where he met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders discussed the bolstering of economic ties between the two countries in sectors such as trade, energy and investments. Bilateral trade has marked a significant rise from $36.7 billion in 2019 to $45.4 billion in 2023, which was facilitated by close political cooperation. On the outskirts of the meeting, defensive leaders from both countries also met, where close cooperation in the military industry and joint strategic ties were also discussed. The Crown Prince is scheduled to visit Mumbai
Description: Taiwanese National Security Bureau (NSB) has publicly blamed China for using generative AI in ramping up disinformation campaigns aimed at destabilizing Taiwan and make it susceptible towards China’s sovereignty claims. NSB has reportedly detected over half a million messages pertaining to such disinformation campaigns, only a week after Chinese air force and naval assets conducted warfare simulations of occupying the island. The NSB additionally mentioned heightened levels of covert operations and significant Chinese naval and military buildup in waters close to the island. The US government has taken notice of Chinese activities in the Indo – Pacific, however,
Description: Opposing statements from Washington and Tehran indicated that Iran and the US are set to meet this week in Oman for high level talks on Iran’s nuclear program. US President Donald Trump, while hosting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Washington, stated that both sides would engage in direct negotiations on Saturday, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, objected the statement and said the talks on Saturday would be conducted under Oman’s mediation. In the interim, Tehran has put its military capabilities on the highest alert and warned neighbors against allowing US forces to use their airspaces. Russia has offered to directly intercede in defusing th
Description: French President Emmanuel Macron and Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El – Sisi signed a strategic partnership agreement in Cairo, further strengthening ties between the two countries. The partnership would cover areas such as health, transport and development of energy infrastructure. Macron also highlighted that France considered Egypt to be a close ally and supported the country’s continuous negotiations with the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the European Commission in improving Egypt’s crumbling economy. The presidents also reaffirmed their support for the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza and called for a peaceful resolution to the war between Israel and
Description: The three Baltic states have announced that a joint defense plan was set in motion which would envisage the construction of a 1,000km defensive line to prevent potential Russian invasion. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are jointly set to invest more than $70 million in the defensive plan in light of a possible peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Military and defense experts from the Baltics have warned that Russia would significantly utilize a potential peace agreement to rearm and buildup its military capacities which would make it eligible for another invasion. Warnings coming from Scandinavian intelligence services indicated that Russia would be ready
Description: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen complemented the statement made by EU’s Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic who stated that EU is ready to offer the US a zero for zero tariff deal on industrial goods. Trump’s tariffs have disrupted global markets and further aggravated transatlantic relations which forced the EU to reconsider its approach towards the tariff issue. Sefcovic warned that despite EU’s willingness to rapidly resolve the trade issue with the US, the bloc was also prepared for reciprocal tariffs on US goods of any kind. He also stated that the EU delivered a proposal on 19 Feb to US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick for zero for
Description: The AES (Alliance of Sahel States) has recalled their ambassadors from Algeria following an incident on the border where Malian drone was shot down. Algerian foreign officials have blamed Mali for violating their airspace while Mali has denounced the drone’s entering of Algeria and stated the UAV was neutralizing members of terror cells pertaining to ISIS that planned attacks on AES. Mali and Algeria also reciprocally blocked air traffic in addition to the expulsion of the ambassadors. The sudden surge of tensions was projected to have been a result of Mali’s conformation within the AES and the resurgence of the Tuareg rebels on the Mali – Algerian border. AES w
Description: Dominican Republic’s President, Luis Abinader has announced that border security would be considerably strengthened as the growing gang violence in Haiti has caused a flowing migrant crisis. Abinader also pledged to reinforce border troops to 11,000 as he announced additional 1,500 troops to the already deployed 9,500 on top of announcing the speed up construction efforts on the border wall. Haiti enters a second year of devastating gang violence which has caused substantial humanitarian crisis in the country. Peacekeeping contingents led by Kenya numbered approximately 1,000 troops who faced difficulties in countering the alliance of gangs and reinforcement of