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The next war over Taiwan may be deterred not by aircraft carriers or nuclear arsenals, but by a Dutch lithography machine. ASML, headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, is the sole manufacturer of the extreme ultraviolet lithography systems required to produce the world’s most advanced semicond

A few months ago, I attended a panel discussion for a wargame simulating rapid industrial mobilization for armed conflict. Conducted by a leading university, with teams composed of former senior defense officials, the game probed how government and industry collaboration would play out given minimal

The Philippines is returning to the international bond market for a second time this year, seizing the opportunity to finance government spending as borrowing costs ease amid optimism about a potential US-Iran peace agreement.

Iran executes two men over role in January 2026 protests, judiciary news outlet says Reuters

Breakingviews - Iran deal’s cash sweeteners require pinch of salt Reuters

Peace deals are never easy, and the path to the US-Iran agreement announced on Sunday may yet hold some surprises. Assuming that pact is finalized, it will conclude — for now — a war that has remade the Middle East. It will ease the strain on world markets by reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says memo states clearly Iran will not have a nuclear weapon Reuters

Hezbollah believes Iran will not sign nuclear deal without Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon Reuters

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Ministry of Defence says it is ‘investigating reports of incident’