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Trump Visits Riyadh as MBS’s Trillion-Dollar Agenda Shifts Saudi Priorities

2 days ago | cnas.org | Matthew Martin |Zainab Fattah

US President Donald Trump’s hopes of securing as much as $1 trillion in investment commitments from Saudi Arabia might clash with another costly ambition - transforming the kingdom’s own economy. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plans to diversify the oil-dependent country are likely to cost close to $2 trillion, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg News.
How America Can Keep the Peace Between India and Pakistan

2 days ago | cnas.org | Lisa Curtis

When U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted, on May 10, that India and Pakistan had agreed to a cease-fire, the world breathed a sigh of relief. The two nuclear-armed neighbors had teetered perilously close to all-out war as they fired missiles and drone strikes at each other’s military installations and religious sites over the previous three days. The stakes grew especially high after the Indian military hit Pakistan’s Nur Khan air base, close to the country’s nuclear command forces.
Air Force delay on separation and retirement orders isn’t ‘stop loss,’ defense official says

2 days ago | cnas.org | Jeff Schogol

Even though the Air Force has temporarily stopped issuing retirement and separation orders for next year, the pause does not require airmen to involuntarily remain in the service, an Air Force spokesperson told Task & Purpose. “The Air Force is not delaying the requested separation or retirement dates of members,” the spokesperson said.
US-China agree on trade consultation platform amid sky-high tariffs

3 days ago | cnas.org | Ari Hawkins |Phelim Kine

The United States and China have agreed to establish a new platform for more tariff negotiations after two days of talks in Geneva, aimed at lowering trade tensions.
The US-China trade meeting’s low bar: Progress

4 days ago | cnas.org | Daniel Desrochers |Phelim Kine |Ari Hawkins |Megan Messerly

President Donald Trump signaled Friday that his soaring tariffs on China may soon begin to drop. That doesn’t mean the two countries are close to a deal. Trump’s apparent willingness to ease U.S. tariffs on China — currently at a minimum of 145 percent — down to 80 percent comes as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prepares to meet with Chinese officials in Geneva this weekend.
Tariffs and Tech: An Uncertain Recipe

5 days ago | cnas.org | Emily Kilcrease |Edward Fishman |Rachel Ziemba |Pablo Chavez

The most recent quarterly earnings results of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft offer insights into how the Trump administration’s tariffs might affect tech companies’ capital expenditures on data centers and other infrastructure that supports their AI efforts. For now, the impact appears minimal, but in the medium and long term, US tariffs could have significant effects on companies’ artificial intelligence-related investments. The four companies are still making enormous outlays.
Trump Officials Weigh Fast-Tracking Deals With Gulf Wealth Funds

6 days ago | cnas.org | Ben Bartenstein |Kate Sullivan |Marion Halftermeyer

The US said it’s developing a fast-track process for screening foreign investments in the US, an effort Trump administration officials expect could smooth the way for billions from wealth funds in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
An $80 Billion UAE Firm Is Wooing Trump and Luring Wall Street

6 days ago | cnas.org | Anthony Di Paola |Dinesh Nair |Alex Dooler

Even by Abu Dhabi’s standards, the recent rush of investment bankers is unprecedented. Wall Street giants from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to Morgan Stanley are courting the hottest new player in town: An $80 billion spinoff from the state oil company that wants to double in size over the coming decade. As US President Donald Trump arrives in the emirate next week, this little-known firm is already being seen as a key player in the deepening relationship between Abu Dhabi and Washington.
Photos show US helicopters escorting nuclear submarine

1 week ago | cnas.org | Tim Busch |Faisal Kutty |Gabe Evans |Ryan Chan

A United States submarine, USS Kentucky, which is capable of firing nuclear missiles, carried out an armed air escort exercise with helicopters in the Pacific Ocean last month. Why It MattersThe Kentucky is one of the 14 Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines in service with the U.S. Navy. Each submarine, often referred to as a "boomer," can carry up to 20 ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads, capable of striking targets over 7,456 miles away.
Gen. Allvin Outlines Air Force Moves to 'Revive Our Warrior Ethos and Rebuild Our Military'

1 week ago | cnas.org | Thomas Novelly

The Air Force's top uniformed leader pointed to increases in recruiting numbers, slightly longer basic military training exercises and new dining hall options as examples of how he is reviving the service's "warrior ethos" -- using a phrase pushed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In an update letter to all airmen Friday, Gen. David Allvin, the chief of staff, said the service has already signed up and enlisted 74% of the people it set for its fiscal 2025 goal.