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Philippines-US deal will benefit Manila's military

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PHILIPPINES/US

The Philippines-US Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.

Japan arms industry will learn from submarine setback

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JAPAN

Japan's failure in an Australian submarine procurement deal.

Russian metal exports adjust to tariffs and sanctions

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RUSSIA

Russia's metals sector and its prospects.

South Africa’s Eskom frailties will be put to the test

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SOUTH AFRICA

Eskom's overhaul.

Ukraine's Naftogaz in better shape but beset by doubts

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UKRAINE

Managing consumer hostility to free-market prices is just one of the many challenges facing Naftogaz. The acrimonious dismissal of its chief executive Andriy Kobolev in April…

Development of Guinea's Simandou may face more delays

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GUINEA

Development of the Simandou mine has been mired in controversy and repeat delays, and any forthcoming progress may ultimately depend on the approval of the Chinese government…

Erdogan to push controversial nuclear expansion

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TURKEY

Turkey is heavily dependent on imported natural gas for heating and power generation. Russian imports account for 50% of gas demand, putting the current account under strain. The…

Political crisis to hinder Nicaragua economic recovery

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NICARAGUA

However, the prospects of a sustained recovery are clouded by fiscal weakness, a precarious balance-of-payments position, a deteriorating business environment and the threat of…

Belarus goes nuclear despite neighbours' unease

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BELARUS

The start-up of Astravets's first reactor on November 3 was a rare public relations win for beleaguered strongman Alexander Lukashenka. Safety concerns surrounding the…

Ukraine's gas transit role will diminish or disappear

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

Ukraine's receding prospects as a gas route.