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Since the start of 2026, few capitals have seen more diplomatic traffic than Beijing. A non-stop stream of world leaders has arrived seeking to deepen or recalibrate relations with China. Beyond the most headline-grabbing visits by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, leaders from Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Uruguay, Ireland, South Korea, Vietnam, Serbia, and the United Arab Emirates, among others, have all made their way to China with distinct objectives in mind.  This burst of diplomatic engagement has take place against a backdrop of mounting global uncertainty caused by trade disputes, geopolitical tensions, and supply…

David Marshall, Strategy Page George Custer, Wesley Merritt, and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac, from the Shenandoah Valley to the Surrender at Appomattox Source link

BEIRUT — Washington’s recent decision to significantly ease export controls for the UAE should give a boost to the Emirates’ domestic production of high-tech drones and other military hardware, thanks to more available dual-use tech like computer chips, analysts told Breaking Defense. The US Commerce Department announced on July 10 that the Emiratis will be upgraded to the A:5 export country group, making the UAE the first Arab state — and the second Middle Eastern state after Israel — to be granted the coveted status. “They’ll have much cleaner and easier access to dual-use technology and other technologies with defense…

Nearly nine years after the 2017 military crackdown that forced more than 750,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh, the prospect of their repatriation to Myanmar remains as distant as ever. Bangladesh recently took an important institutional step by establishing a national committee to strengthen coordination and develop a comprehensive strategy for the safe, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya. The initiative reflects Dhaka’s continued commitment to resolving one of the world’s most protracted refugee crises, after hosting more than 1.2 million Rohingya for nearly a decade. The committee deserves recognition, but better coordination within Bangladesh alone cannot resolve a…

J. Harper, DScoop The president issued an EO this week on “Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials. Source link

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Malaysia has asked the United Nations refugee ‌agency to temporarily stop registering new refugees in the country, as it begins running its own system for managing asylum-seekers, an official from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni told parliament that the decision was made by the Cabinet so that the government could begin implementing ​its own refugee registration program. Known as Dokumen Pendaftaran Pelarian (DPP), the program came into force in January, and is intended to replace the current registration system managed by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). “We have gone…

Michael Scanlon, Air Force Times A House bill filed this week would force the Air Force to keep at least 126 A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthogs Source link

The return of Myanmar’s leaders to top meetings of the Association of Southeast ​Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains “far off,” the bloc’s special envoy said yesterday, despite the efforts of the country’s new military-backed civilian government to gain readmission. Speaking at a press conference after an ASEAN meeting in Manila, Reuters reported, Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said that Myanmar’s compliance with ASEAN’s ​Five-Point Consensus plan for resolving the conflict was still ​being assessed. “It’s still far off,” said ​Lazaro, who is serving as ASEAN’s special envoy on Myanmar this year, while the Philippines holds the bloc’s rotating chairmanship. “There…