Daily Memo: Taiwan Eyes Defense Deal, Shifts in Russian Trade

Trade between Russia and the European Union is at its lowest level since 1999.

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Investments in the U.S. Taiwan is reportedly in talks on a multibillion-dollar deal to purchase arms from the United States, hoping to curry favor with the Trump administration and demonstrate its commitment to defending itself. The acquisition is likely to include coastal defense cruise missiles and High Mobility Artillery Rockets. Relatedly, Taiwanese electronics manufacturers are […]

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