China U.S. Arms Sales Newsletter
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A look at the diplomatic dance over Taiwan, as US presses allies for clarity amid China flex
15 Jul 2025 08:28 GMT
… United States was committed to defending Taiwan if it was invaded by China … of cooperation with the United States.
“Taiwan is quite smart,” … down well with the PRC, which released a … of the United States to facilitate faster and easier arms sales.
Even …
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Tuesday briefing: What Trump’s ‘massive’ weapons deal for Ukraine means for the war – and for Putin
15 Jul 2025 08:26 GMT
… the war in Ukraine. The United States, he announced, will start … a White House press conference, called “massive numbers” of weapons to … he announced the new US arms sales to Ukraine, noting that … Telegraph says “Trump threatens China over Russian oil” and …
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The Fragility of U.S. Spacepower in a Multipolar World
15 Jul 2025 17:00 GMT
… built partnerships across the United States, Japan, Russia, and China. Its Hope Mars … approach alliance management primarily through arms sales and access agreements, these smaller … rivals like China. It also requires rethinking how the United States engages …
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Russia sanctions bill gains steam as White House appears to change tone on Putin
10 Jul 2025 19:24 GMT
… board with the plan.
WHITE HOUSE TAKES INTEREST IN PROPOSED RUSSIAN … that Putin is playing the United States for free," he said … AN EDGE ON CHINA IN HARVESTING MINERALS FOR WEAPONS SYSTEMS
Senate … It's a worldwide embargo tariff bill."
He argued …
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MARK RILEY: Welcome to Trump World, where the White House resembles the UFC octagon
10 Jul 2025 11:38 GMT
… the White House?
But here we are.
Anthony Albanese flies to China … for Australia.
Xi Jinping will welcome Albanese with open arms and a … threat at Australian trade, Xi Jinping is celebrating the removal of … 22 billion a year trade embargo on our country.
The …
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Ian Storey on Russia’s Turn to Southeast Asia
15 Jul 2025 15:05 GMT
… consequential strategic partnership with China, retains some influence on … ASEAN-10 peaked, its arms sales dropped off a cliff … views of how the United States and other Western countries … technology (especially nuclear power, weapons, and space). Fourth, Russia …
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A Decade After the Signing of the JCPOA, Will the Snapback Mechanism Be Triggered?
15 Jul 2025 15:52 GMT
… ’s ambitions to acquire nuclear weapons and viewed its secrecy as … of the five permanent members—United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and … be reinstated. These sanctions include:
• Arms embargo
Ban on uranium enrichment and …
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World Peace Threatened Not By Unbridled Arms Exports Alone, Jingoism And Expansionism Are Larger Subtexts
10 Jul 2025 07:09 GMT
… (nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons), conventional weapons are recognised as legitimate tools … , the regime of the UN arms embargo is in place on paper … recognised nuclear-weapon states (the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United …
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The Iran-Israel war: A blow to China's status in the Middle East
09 Jul 2025 15:52 GMT
… strikes against Iran.
While the United States and Israel were not mentioned … as a major arms supplier.
Drivers of China's opposition … to de-risk from China.
Why China was unwilling to support … have been no major Chinese arms sales to Iran since 2005 and …
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China Responds After Reports Iran Seeks J-10 Fighter Jets
09 Jul 2025 10:12 GMT
… procurement of weapons, including the J-10 aircraft, said China was willing … the primary recipients of China's arms sales. The UAE had once … Iran has called on the United States to resolve differences through diplomacy …