Arms Sales
Geopolitics
Taiwan Arms Sales Become Trump’s Real-Time China Barometer
Beijing watches $14 billion weapons package as definitive test of whether Trump's Xi relationship means strategic restraint or tactical delay.
Breaking
Geopolitics
Trump Puts Taiwan Arms and Jimmy Lai on Beijing Summit Agenda, Testing Xi’s Red Lines
President confirms he'll raise arms sales and jailed publisher case at May 14-15 talks, signaling confrontation on sovereignty issues despite fragile trade truce.
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Energy
Geopolitics
Trump Invokes Emergency Powers for $23 Billion Gulf Arms Sale as Iran Strikes Energy Infrastructure
The administration bypassed congressional review to fast-track weapons to UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan — a move that signals deepening U.S. military commitment as oil prices surge past $113 per barrel.