Daily Memo: China-Russia Defense Talks, Israel Visits Iran’s Neighbors

Russian claims of plans to expand military trade were absent from Chinese reports.

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Different takeaways. The defense ministers of China and Russia met on Tuesday and pledged to support each other’s core interests. They also said their military academies, branches and theater commands will work together more closely in the future. Russian media added that the countries plan to expand military trade, but this was absent from Chinese […]

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