Trump Hails NATO Summit

US President Donald Trump has called NATO’s recent summit in The Hague “great.” Numerous media reports had previously claimed the two-day event was almost solely focused on pleasing the American leader. “A wonderful day with incredible and caring Leaders,” Trump wrote Truth Social on Thursday, pointing to the NATO members’ latest commitment to hike defense…

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Taiwan’s First Indigenous Submarine Starts Sea Trials After Harbor Testing

Jake Sanders, Kaohsiung Kaohsiung, Taiwan — Taiwan’s pioneering indigenous submarine, the Hai Kun (also known as the “Narwhal”), has entered its sea trial phase following the successful completion of harbor acceptance testing, according to military sources. The vessel embarked on its initial open-water assessments yesterday, marking a significant milestone in Taiwan’s naval development efforts. At…

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EU mulls blocking China’s access to medical device procurement – Bloomberg

Richard Sanders The European Union is examining the possibility of imposing restrictions on public procurement contracts across the bloc for Chinese medical device producers, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the plans. Brussels and Beijing have recently been locked in an escalating tit-for-tat stand-off over trade protectionism. Earlier this year, the European…

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