North America
US bans on Chinese tech will intensify
In an effort to mitigate cybersecurity threats, Washington is seeking to ban Chinese hardware and software from US cars
ChinaUS consumer confidence will remain subdued into 2025
US consumer confidence fell surprisingly sharply this month but house prices continue to rise
United StatesUncertainty over ‘peak oil’ to complicate policymaking
OPEC has raised its estimate of long-run oil demand, citing pushback against climate targets and slower electrification
InternationalVietnam will expand US security ties incrementally
Hanoi increasingly sees Washington as a key security partner
VietnamUS defence spending call may have limited impact
A commission established by Congress to evaluate the current National Defense Strategy has issued its report
United StatesHonduras drug scandal will hit election and US ties
Footage of a member of the first family meeting criminals has plunged Honduras into a political crisis
HondurasRussian nuclear testing will depend on US actions
Russia has said that it will not resume nuclear testing unless the United States does so first
RussiaTurkish efforts to lift US arms ban will intensify
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Washington to remove defence procurement restrictions imposed on Turkey
Turkey
