During his visit to South Korea, President Trump secured billions in deals including aircraft purchases, energy agreements, technology investments, and maritime partnerships, all aimed at boosting American jobs, energy dominance, and technological leadership, reaffirming US-South Korea alliance and economic interests.
President Trump announced significant investments and agreements with Japan to bolster US industrial base, secure supply chains, expand energy and critical minerals infrastructure, enhance defense and technology cooperation, and promote economic security, reflecting a strong US-Japan alliance.
President Joe Biden is expected to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally during Kenyan President William Ruto's state visit, marking the first such designation for a sub-Saharan African country. The move aims to deepen US-Kenya relations, with discussions covering trade, debt relief, and technology cooperation. The US will also announce $250 million in new investments in Kenya and plans a new semiconductor partnership. This designation comes as Kenya prepares to send forces to Haiti as part of a UN-led mission.
The Biden administration has approved a $4 billion drone sale to India, signaling a deepening defense partnership between the two countries as part of efforts to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region. The deal includes 31 MQ-9B SkyGuardian aircraft made by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and is part of a broader set of agreements aimed at enhancing strategic technology cooperation and military collaboration. This move reflects the U.S. administration's efforts to strengthen ties with India while reducing its reliance on Russian arms and supporting India's development of its own defense-industrial base.
The US and India have agreed on a roadmap for defense industry cooperation, which is expected to boost India's defense manufacturing ambitions and deepen ties between the two countries. The move aims to counterbalance China's dominance in the region and wean India away from its traditional dependence on Russia for defense supplies. The roadmap includes proposals that could provide India access to cutting-edge technologies, and the two countries pledged to review regulatory hurdles impeding closer industry-to-industry cooperation.