AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoU.S.-China Trade War Escalates: China added 10 U.S. defense and rare-earth-linked firms to its export control list and barred dual-use exports, while also blocking 46 U.S. companies from Chinese government procurement—moves tied to Washington’s latest blacklist. Ukraine War Pressure on Crimea: Ukraine’s drone campaign keeps hitting Crimea’s fuel and logistics; Russian-installed authorities suspended civilian fuel sales and imposed emergency restrictions after strikes near Kerch. Europe Tries to Coordinate Ukraine Support: Top European defense leaders (E5) are set to meet in Berlin to push air-defense and missile production support as Zelensky urges more action. Australia-Canada Radar Deal: Australia signed a record A$2.5bn sale to Canada for the JORN over-the-horizon radar to strengthen Arctic surveillance. Defense Industry Partnerships: MBDA and Fly-R agreed to co-develop a UAE loitering munition, while Terma and MBDA teamed up to expand European air-defense and naval solutions. Critical Minerals Push: Resolution Minerals joined the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium to pursue antimony and tungsten supply-chain initiatives. Taiwan Readiness Drill: Taiwan launched a five-day “immediate combat readiness” exercise amid reported Chinese aircraft and ship activity around the island.
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