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COMMENTARY: Taiwan Strait, the questions few outlets are asking
Since the start of 2026, a quiet number has been circulating in specialized analyses of the Taiwan Strait: an average of five Chinese fighter…
COMMENTARY: The American MATCH Act targets China's chipmaking machines, a cold read a month later
On April 3, 2026, Reuters reported that the United States proposed the MATCH Act to restrict exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China.
COMMENTARY: 282 billion dollars, what China's military budget reveals
One number, two readings. China's defense budget for 2026 reaches 1.94 trillion yuan, or roughly 282 billion dollars, according to Reuters, in a March…
COMMENTARY: Taiwan Strait, one week later — the tally
On average, five Chinese warplanes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait daily through May 2026, according to the Straits Times of June…
COMMENTARY: The US MATCH Act Takes Aim at China's Chipmaking Machines
The United States proposed the MATCH Act to restrict exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China, according to Reuters on April 3, 2026, legislation…
COMMENTARY: PURL and Patriot, the alliance protecting Kyiv
According to European Pravda, on June 30, 2026, the PURL mechanism now finances 75% of the Patriot interceptors delivered to Ukraine and 90% of…
COMMENTARY: Russia's oil price cap, extended into 2027
Vladimir Putin signed, on June 26, 2026 according to Interfax, a decree extending until the end of 2027 Russia's countermeasure mechanism against the Western…
COMMENTARY: Russia Bans Its Diesel Exports, the Questions Few Are Asking
On July 8, 2026, Reuters confirmed that a Russian deputy prime minister had just announced a ban on diesel exports for the entire month…
COMMENTARY: A Status Check on Russia's Shadow Fleet
In seventy-two hours, in early July 2026, Ukraine claimed strikes against 21 vessels, including 19 tankers, near occupied Crimea, according to reporting by Fox…