Construction of two largest-ever Trump-class warships Plan to ultimately secure up to 25 next-generation battleships Cooperation with South Korea’s Hanwha on new frigate construction The first vessel of the U.S.

France confirms construction of a next-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier valued at roughly $13 billion, a strategic decision by President Emmanuel Macron aimed at securing independent defense capabilities U.S.

Google, Microsoft, and other Big Tech firms make large-scale investments in fusion companies Rising as a long-term energy source amid data center expansion Technological maturity and economic viability remain constraints, commercialization expected to take time

Germany’s Bundestag approves a $55 billion military procurement package and accelerates rearmament by loosening constitutional debt limits Under NATO’s unprecedented “5% of GDP” agreement, the EU injects funding through joint borrowing such as 45-year SAFE loans Debt-laden Europe faces a “guns-and-butter” dilemma, cutting welfare budgets to finance security

Exploiting the pandemic-era surge in remote work through “disguised employment” Hundreds of laptops stockpiled in U.S.

The U.S.-backed joint venture (JV) will secure a 10% newly issued stake in Korea Zinc, emerging as the pivotal force in next year’s shareholder vote The Tennessee smelter is positioned as a critical hub for America’s “de-Chinafied” supply chain, producing 13 strategic minerals Youngpoong and MBK counter with allegations of a “USD 7 billion fraudulent guarantee,” preparing an injunction to halt the share issuance

Unanimous Economist Call for a Hike, Political Green Light and Recovery Cement Move to 0.75% With 10-Year JGB Yields Pre-Pricing at 1.97%, Yen-Carry Unwind Shock Likely Contained; Crypto Markets Brace for Higher Volatility As “Super-Weak Yen” Fades, Korea’s Autos and Shipbuilding Eye Competitiveness Rebound, but Won-Yen Co-Movement and Technology Gap Remain Constraints

China’s defense budget contains numerous off-the-books items, making its true scale difficult to determine Geopolitical tensions intensify as Asian countries accelerate military spending A series of recent military provocations targeting Taiwan, the Philippines, and Japan

India and Russia have maintained an alliance for more than 60 years since the Cold War era Cooperation extends beyond energy and defense to joint development of icebreakers Tariff talks with the United States also accelerating, likely to conclude within the year

Trump Approves Nvidia’s H200 Exports to China Huawei’s AI Chips Advancing to Near-Nvidia Performance China to Approve H200 Use Only When Domestic Chips Are Not Viable U.S.

China Accelerates AI Ecosystem Development U.S.–China AI Gap Narrows to “Three Months” Jensen Huang Warns: “At This Rate, China Will Overtake the U.S.” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has issued a striking assessment of the global artificial intelligen

BYD Launches South America’s Largest EV Plant in Brazil Domestic Market Saturated; Chinese Automakers Pivot to Emerging Economies Beijing Initiates Industry Restructuring, Including State-Owned Enterprise Consolidation Chinese electric-vehicle

USD 103.2 Billion Lost, with 80% Concentrated in Non-Manufacturing Sectors Such as Hotels Labor Shortages Trigger Rising Personnel Costs and a Surge in Bankruptcies Employment Index Falls into Negative Territory, Marking a Record Low

2nm GAA Process as Samsung Foundry’s Proving Ground Strong Benchmark Performance, Likely to Power Galaxy S26 Expected to Boost Foundry Profitability and Process Reliability Samsung Electronics, which has long struggled with low yields in t

President Trump Holds C5+1 Summit with Central Asian Leaders Washington Expands Multilateral Cooperation on Rare Earths with Australia and Japan Analysts Warn China’s 40-Year Strategy Cannot Be Undone Overnight U.S.

College degrees are no longer a guaranteed path to success. Palantir’s internship program for high school graduates even drew students who turned down Ivy League offers. With declining competitiveness and inefficiency, one in ten U.S.

Output to increase by 137,000 barrels next month, suspended in Q1 2026 Move aims to defend prices and maintain unity amid supply glut fears U.S.-U.K.

China’s EV Growth Myth Ends Market-Driven Restructuring Accelerates Government Shifts Focus to AI and Semiconductors China has removed electric vehicles (EVs) from its list of strategic industries in the 15th Five-Year Plan, signaling that

China-Sanctioned Philly Shipyard Specifically Named Sharing “Top Secret” Technology Never Granted to the U.K. Reflects Washington’s Determination to Confront Beijing Head-On South Korean President Lee Jae-myung looks on

Trump’s tariffs hit profits and fuel uncertainty Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs, UPS slashes 40,000 Walmart, Starbucks, and others follow suit Major American corporations are embarking on sweeping layoffs, marking the first visible wave of restruc