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Idle VW Factory in Germany Could Become Iron Dome Production Hub

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Key Points —Volkswagen is negotiating with Israel's state-owned Rafael to convert its Osnabrück factory from car production into a manufacturing hub for Iron Dome missile...

Brazil Rolls Out First Supersonic Fighter Built on Its Soil

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Key Points — President Lula will unveil the first Gripen F-39E assembled in Brazil on Wednesday at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto facility, making the country the only one in Latin America capable of producing a supersonic...

Brazil’s Real Defense Gap Is Dams, Ports and Power Grids

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Key Points — A former Brazilian Navy commander warns that disabling the Itaipu dam and closing Santos port would collapse the country overnight, and no...

U.S. Troops in Paraguay: What It Means for Brazil

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Key Points —Paraguay's Congress ratified a Status of Forces Agreement allowing U.S. military personnel to...

Pentagon Says Latin America Ops “Just the Beginning”

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Key Points — Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense John Humire told the House Armed Services Committee on March 18 that...

Why Iran Still Controls Hormuz After Losing Its Navy

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Key Points — The U.S. has struck over 5,500 targets in Iran and destroyed more than 60 naval vessels — including every major warship, every...

Argentina Nuclear Industry Courts U.S. Investment at New York Summit

Key Points — Argentina pitched its nuclear sector to more than 50 U.S. companies during Argentina Week 2026 in New...

Global Economy Briefing — March 12, 2026

Today's global economic outlook today in this March 12, 2026 briefing covers US February CPI holding steady at 2.4%...

Global Economy Briefing — March 11, 2026

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The Big Three 1 Germany's trade surplus surged to €21.2 billion in January — crushing the...

Global Economy Briefing — March 7, 2026

n n n nThe Big Three n1 nWTI crude blasted through $80 for the first time since January 2025 as...

Europe Scrambles to Defend Cyprus From Iran War

Key Points — France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Greece are sending warships, fighter jets and air-defense systems to Cyprus...

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