President Donald Trump announced the signing of a rare earth mineral deal with Australia at the start of the week, after China restricted its mineral exports amidst the ongoing trade war with the United States.
Read More Trump signs rare earth mineral deal with Australia, confirms AUKUS agreement amid trade war with China
Boeing has secured about $2.7 billion in a combination of multi-year contracts to supply a key guidance component for the Patriot interceptor missiles.
Read More Boeing awarded $2.7 billion in contracts for Patriot missile seekers
JPMorgan Chase unveiled a plan to hire bankers and invest up to $10 billion in U.S. companies considered critical to national security and economic resilience.
Read More JPMorgan to invest up to $10 billion in US national security as part of $1.5 trillion pledge
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, culminating in a landmark $6.1 billion agreement aimed at strengthening U.S. Arctic capabilities.
Read More Trump and Finnish President Stubb seal $6.1B Arctic Security Deal: ‘Strengthening U.S. capabilities’
The Trump administration formally notified Congress that the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels this week, according to a New York Times report.
Read More Trump admin notifies Congress U.S. is in ‘armed conflict’ with ‘terrorist’ drug cartels following boat airstrikes
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has reportedly directed numerous U.S. Generals and Admirals, along with some of their staff, to convene next week at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
Read More Hegseth directs U.S. Generals and Admirals to convene for ‘rare’ meeting in Virginia