Taiwan Signs Six Major Arms Deals With US Worth About $6.6 Billion

Trump Says Iran Can 'Expect' Bombs As World Tensely Awaits 2nd Pakistan Talks, US Navy Boards Another Vessel Summary Neither side wants to appear 'weak' by flying to Pakistan first without the other side having already clearly committed. Trump warns: 'Expect...bombs' Iran has informed Pakistan it is sending a delegation, but still no sign or confirmation that the delegation is en route. Overnight, US forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the stateless sanctioned M/T Tifani in Indo-Pac region: CENTCOM As just 12 ships have gone through Hormuz Strait in last 24...

US Southern Command announced it conducted a strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and killed two people suspected of trafficking narcotics.  “Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific,” SOUTHCOM posted on X Monday. “Confirmed intelligence revealed […]

Super El Nino: Famine Follows War? Rory Green, TS Lombard's chief China economist, is the latest Wall Street strategist to warn of the mounting macro and food inflation risks that a super El Niño could release on certain regions of the world. In a note titled "Super El Niño: Famine Follows War?" Green warns that war-related disruptions to energy and fertilizer markets, compounded by adverse weather conditions, could create a perfect storm for global food prices. Green said, "In general, El Niño raises temperatures and significantly exacerbates both drought and heavy...