Global Economy Briefing — May 22, 2026
The Dow set a record close at 50,285.66 even as the Philly Fed manufacturing index collapsed to -0.4 (consensus 17.6)...
May 22, 2026Section
Defense Monitor
Weekly defense intelligence covering military, security, and defense industry developments across Latin America and Brazil.
UAE’s EDGE Pours $500M Into Brazil’s Defense Industry
UAE defense giant EDGE Group has invested about $500 million in Brazil's defense sector, buying stakes in SIATT and Condor...
May 21, 2026
Chile Says Building Its Own Frigates Is Economically Viable
Chile's development agency says building frigates at home is economically viable, charting a path to naval technological autonomy by 2040...
May 21, 2026
Argentina Signs Five-Year US Pact to Patrol the South Atlantic
Argentina signed a five-year South Atlantic patrol pact with the US, the latest step in Milei's systematic alignment with Washington....
May 21, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 21, 2026
Oil crashed 5.7% after President Trump said Iran negotiations are in "final stages" and three supertankers left the Strait of...
May 21, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 20, 2026
30-year Treasury yield hits 5.19%, highest in nearly 19 years, as S&P 500 posts third straight loss. Canada CPI collapses...
May 20, 2026
U.S, U.K and Belgium Mobilize Drones to Clear Hormuz Mines
Global defense firms and allied navies are deploying autonomous mine-clearing vessels to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil...
May 19, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 19, 2026
Markets opened mixed as Trump delayed a planned Iran attack amid Gulf-led negotiations, while rising US Treasury yields, stronger Japanese...
May 19, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor — May 2–15, 2026
3 governments redrew procurement architecture May 2–15, 2026, as a U.S. carrier strike group repositioned into the Caribbean. Key shifts...
May 16, 2026