AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCritical Minerals Diplomacy: India and Russia are in advanced talks on a preliminary critical-minerals pact covering lithium and rare earths, with a possible deal window of about two months—aimed at easing New Delhi’s China dependence. Drone-Driven Battlefield Shift: Japan’s defense leadership is pushing for domestic mass production of cheap, high-performance drones, while Ukraine reports scaling unmanned ground vehicles to thousands of missions as manpower pressure mounts. Sanctions Pressure on Russian Air Defense: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence says 10 Pantsir-S1 contractors still evade sanctions, spotlighting how the system is sustained through a wider supplier web. Ukraine-Russia Information War: Lavrov claims Ukraine is deliberately striking residential areas without military targets, as both sides trade accusations amid ongoing attacks. Maritime Nuclear-Reactors Mystery: A Russian ship that sank near Spain is again linked to a possible North Korea nuclear-reactor shipment, keeping the “ghost fleet” sanctions-evasion story in focus. US-China Pivot: Trump’s Beijing summit looms as trade and AI sit alongside Iran and Taiwan risks.
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