Nor would taking Russian energy out of the equation make much difference: The bloc spent just €23 billion on oil, gas and nuclear imports from Moscow last year. At the same time, the U.S. only sent $166 billion in oil and gas abroad last year, Page explained, meaning it would have to divert all its…
Speaking of the US trade war with China, it started in 2018. At that time, the Trump administration felt that China had taken too many advantages and the trade deficit was too large, so it began to impose tariffs. It started with solar panels and washing machines, with a tax rate of 25% to 50%,…
Russia and Ukraine traded aerial attacks overnight, resulting in two deaths in each country, according to officials. Ukraine’s southern Dnipro and northeastern Sumy regions came under combined rocket and drone attack, local officials reported. Head of the Dnipro regional administration Serhii Lysak said at least two people had died and five were wounded in the…
At least 25 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight, according to Gaza hospital officials and the ambulance service on Saturday, as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled and Palestinians in Gaza face famine. The majority of victims were killed by gunfire as they waited for aid trucks close to the Zikim crossing…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border, a historic European Union-China summit, and trade wins for India and the United Kingdom. Deadly Border Clashes Thai and Cambodian troops clashed in at least six areas along the countries’ shared 510-mile border on Thursday, killing one Thai soldier and…
The number of casualties the U.S. military would suffer in a war against China could be unlike anything it has experienced during the post-9/11 wars, said Lt. Gen. Joel “JB” Vowell, deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Pacific. “Our assumptions for planning is that casualty estimates will be much higher than you might have seen…
LONDON — Twenty-five countries, including Britain, France and a host of other European nations, issued a joint statement on Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” and Israel must comply with international law. The foreign ministers of countries including Australia, Canada and Japan said “the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths” and…
Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a U.S.-, Israeli-backed group in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 people, according to witnesses and hospital officials. The two incidents occurred near hubs operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. In other violence, two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike…
A global defense revolution is underway based on swarms of autonomous, unmanned, AI- and battery-powered drone systems. Last month President Donald Trump signed the “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” executive order, and on July 10, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth began to operationalize efforts to bolster domestic drone technology and manufacturing. Unfortunately for the U.S. and the…
Russia has rejected President Trump’s “ultimatum” for Moscow to sign a ceasefire deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days on Tuesday as “unacceptable,” calling for continued negotiations and insisting that the invasion ordered by President Vladimir Putin would continue until its goals are achieved. In response to President Trump’s threat to impose…