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๐Trump and Musk in Beijing
-Trump has landed in China with a delegation of business leaders (Elon Musk, heads of Nvidia, Apple, Citi)
-The goal of the visit is to seal a deal on "managed trade" worth $30 billion and open up Chinese markets
๐Iran
-US intelligence reports that Iran has restored 70% of its missile capability and control over facilities in the Strait of Hormuz
-Tehran is a few weeks away from producing weapon-grade uranium, and China, according to US data, is considering secret arms shipments
๐Ukraine
-Putin is focusing on seizing Donbas to leverage territory in Kherson and Zaporizhia at upcoming negotiations
-In Europe, there are discussions about Angela Merkel as a potential mediator
๐Defense Sector
-China has doubled its production of J-20 fighters thanks to fully autonomous "dark factories"
-Rheinmetall has started mass production of kamikaze drones with a range of 100 km
-Volkswagen, together with Rafael, is upgrading a factory in Germany to produce military trucks under PPA
-The UAE is secretly coordinating actions with Israel against Iran, deploying "Iron Dome" systems
๐Armenia
-Pashinyan called the Karabakh movement a "threat" to statehood and urged a focus on building Armenia
-Armenia and Turkey have completed preparations for launching direct trade
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