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Türkiye got a credit-rating upgrade from Moody’s in a boost to policymakers. The nation’s rating was raised Friday to Ba3 from B1, still three notches below investment grade, with a stable outlook bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Meme-Stock roar fades on Wall Street as retail finds new thrills. It was once a symbol of rebellion against the well-heeled Wall Street establishment. Today, it’s just another day in markets. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Wall Street ‘euphoria’ sparks bubble warnings. Analysts point to signs of market froth as bitcoin soars and ‘meme stocks’ re-emerge. ft.com/content/2450c8…

The defence ministers from Germany and France both declared that the European Union has absolutely no role to play in weapons export decisions, issuing a clear rebuke to European Commission ambitions to ease trade within the EU weapons market. euractiv.com/section/defenc…

President Trump has long wanted a U.S. sovereign-wealth fund that would give him free rein to make big investments in key sectors. Japan could help him get the next best thing. wsj.com/politics/polic… via @WSJ

Romania 🇷🇴 🇵🇱 Poland take different tacks on buying new combat vehicles. Bucharest aims to purchase 246 vehicles along with simulators and a logistics package, earmarking close to €2.55 billion for this acquisition. defensenews.com/global/europe/…

Following a good call with @POTUS, we have agreed to meet in Scotland on Sunday to discuss transatlantic trade relations, and how we can keep them strong.

Von der Leyen to meet Trump on Sunday as 30% tariff deadline looms. The announcement came just hours after the US president said Brussels has a “50/50” chance of clinching a deal with Washington. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Growing defense partnership between 🇹🇷 Türkiye and 🇷🇴 Romania. Otokar unveiled a specially configured version of its Cobra II 4x4 armored tactical vehicle developed for the Romanian Armed Forces. armyrecognition.com/focus-analysis…

Peru 🇵🇪 is already a South American Hub for Israeli Defense Industry - technology transfer and local production. IWI – Israel Weapon Industries - ARAD Rifles and Meprolight sights Elbit Systems - PULS (Precise and Universal Launching System) rocket artillery system.

Elbit 🇮🇱 Systems wins Peruvian PULS artillery system tender. Israeli defense electronics company will cooperate with local company FAME in manufacturing the systems. en.globes.co.il/en/article-elb…

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems spokesperson confirmed to Breaking Defense that Romania will procure the Israeli Spyder air defense system. Signing event in the near future. The final configuration of the package still not clear 🇷🇴 🇮🇱 breakingdefense.com/2025/07/romani…

🇷🇴 🇺🇸 Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense David Baker x.com/USAmbRO/status…

Programul de inzestrare 🇷🇴 SAI consta in achizitia competitiva a peste 200.000 de produse, in sase configuratii: arma de asalt, aruncator de grenade, mitraliera usoara, mitraliera cal. 7,62 mm, sistem SNIPER cal. 7,62 mm, pistol cal. 9 mm. Sper ca 🇹🇷 MKE vor participa.

According to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) report, Turkey delivered 627 armored vehicles to 10 different countries in 2024. defenceturk.net/turkiye-2024-y…

Romania 🇷🇴 🇹🇷 Türkiye. Enhanced defence cooperation. x.com/Defence_Turk/s…

IDEF Istanbul 🇹🇷 🇷🇴 ROMARM continua sa consolideze relatiile comerciale de succes cu Roketsan, un actor-cheie in industria globala de aparare. ro.linkedin.com/posts/constant…

US-Japan Trade Deal hinges on fund that remains a puzzle. The US and Japan this week reached what Trump called the largest trade deal in history after Tokyo pledged to set up a $550 billion fund for investment into the US bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Romania 🇷🇴 under Code Red heatwave, with temperatures to soar above 40 degrees Celsius hotnews.ro/ce-este-domul-…