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Last year, the United States imposed sweeping tariffs on its trade partners worldwide, including those in Southeast Asia. The tariffs, which went as high as 49 percent, were based largely on the size of each country’s bilateral trade surplus with the United States. Really big exporters, like Thailand and Vietnam, faced stiff tariffs. Indonesia and Malaysia quickly agreed to lopsided reciprocal trade agreements with the U.S. to get the tariffs lowered to under 20 percent. That may have been hasty as the deals contain numerous provisions that are seemingly impossible to enforce.  In any case, the U.S. Supreme Court struck…

Home › Turkey › Turkish Defence News › BAE Systems Begins Manufacturing Türkiye’s Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters Turkish Defence News BAE Systems has begun manufacturing components for Türkiye’s 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets at Samlesbury, with first delivery in 2030 and Turkish aircrew starting UK training in August 2026. BAE Systems confirmed in its 2026 half year results on 30 July that manufacturing of Türkiye’s 20 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft is already underway in the UK and across the Eurofighter partner nations, with first delivery scheduled for 2030. The disclosure came as a single line in a financial statement rather than a standalone…

Home › Turkey › Turkish Defence News › Havelsan Delivers Air Force Information System to Azerbaijan Turkish Defence News Havelsan has delivered capabilities from its HvBS air force information system to Azerbaijan, on a contract signed in 2021 with implementation work running since 2022. Havelsan announced on 2 August 2026 that it has delivered a portion of the critical capabilities developed under its air force information system project to Azerbaijan. The statement was carried the following day in English as an air force information system deployed by Azerbaijan. The company describes the delivered modules as providing integrated command-and-control infrastructure for…

Home › Indian Defence News › Safran-GTRE Fighter Engine Joint Venture Reaches India’s CCS Indian Defence News Hindustan Times reports the Safran-GTRE 120 kN fighter engine joint venture for the AMCA is now a proposal before India’s Cabinet Committee on Security, with full Indian IP ownership. The Safran and Gas Turbine Research Establishment fighter engine joint venture has become a proposal before India’s Cabinet Committee on Security, according to Hindustan Times, which reported on 3 August that the program is expected to be cleared before 15 August 2026. The report is a written summary of the outlet’s weekly Point Blank…

Sandra Erwin, Space N. The Air Force Research Laboratory increased by $11.7 million Blue Origin’s contract to study the use of space rockets for point-to-point deliveries Source link

J. Trevithick, The WarZone The Navy has a plan for a revolutionary modular surface-to-air missile arsenal, and submarines are intended to be added as launch platforms. Source link

John Burgess, Proceedings Admiral Ernest King, Chief of Naval Operations during World War II, was tough as nails. He was a demanding leader fighting a brutal war, little given to praise or… Source link

Lee Willett, Naval News The U.S. Navy is seeking “seabed superiority” in both offensive and defensive operations around the ocean floor as part of enhancing asymmetric advantage in… Source link

Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven Army commanders are fusing Stryker brigades with autonomous drones and multi-domain networks to accelerate combat decision-making Source link

WASHINGTON — The Space Force has awarded California-based startup K2 Space $22.9 million to host tests of new, standardized laser-link terminals being developed under its Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program. The contract, announced July 31, runs through 2028 and covers procurement of the terminals, integration with two of K2’s large satellite buses, and launch. It is being managed by the service’s Space Based Sensing and Targeting portfolio acquisition executive office using fiscal 2025 research and development funds, the announcement said. Satellite-to-satellite communications via optical links using lasers is at the heart of the Space Force’s future missile warning and tracking…