Carney calls for new US-Canada partnership amid global rupture
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a renewed partnership with the United States, warning that the world is undergoing a fundamental 'rupture'. As President Trump weighs whether to renew the US-Canada free trade agreement, Carney has also moved to buy European surveillance aircraft over American options. He framed his approach as an effort to 'help make America great again' while protecting Canadian interests.
China is leveraging its abundant and low-cost energy resources as a 'secret weapon' in the artificial intelligence race against the United States. Beijing is also developing an AI 'brain' to accelerate satellite targeting capabilities and has proposed reforms on AI governance, UN structures, and global governance at international meetings. These moves signal China's comprehensive strategy to compete across AI hardware, military applications, and international norms.
Iran has announced a new air defense system as negotiations with the United States continue over a ceasefire extension. Meanwhile, a draft US-Iran plan reportedly circulated among negotiators details the framework for a potential deal. The developments come as both sides inch closer to a broader agreement while maintaining military posturing.