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The True Cost of Cheap Chips (warontherocks.com)
DRAM prices have surged over 50% in a quarter amid tight supply. Apple, Dell, and HP are evaluating memory from CXMT, a Pentagon-designated Chinese military firm. Apple has sought US assurances against future sanctions on the… 🗞️ warontherocks.com
It is in the U.S. interest to Support Democratic Legitimacy in Venezuela (thecipherbrief.com)
Two major earthquakes in Venezuela have set back US-led reconstruction efforts following the removal of Nicolás Maduro. Washington had outlined a three-phase rebuilding plan for the sanctions-hit nation prior to the disaster. 🗞️ thecipherbrief.com
Putin warns Europe that Moscow will retaliate 'in kind' to any seizure of Russian tankers (commons.now)
Putin warns Europe that Moscow will retaliate 'in kind' to any seizure of Russian tankers https://commons.now/link/putin-warns-europe-that-moscow-will-retaliate-in-kind-to-any-seizure-of-russian
China's industrial overcapacity: Michael Froman on whether it could trigger the next economic crisis (youtu.be)
#MichaelFroman, #CouncilonForeignRelations president and former #U.S.TradeRepresentative, joins #SquawkBox' to discuss the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war, impact of additional U.S. #sanctions on Iran, China's industrial #overcapacity, youtu.be/8Fn93BZoBvw
Binance to Restrict Transactions Involving HTX, 10 Other Crypto Platforms (cointelegraph.com)
Binance will block transactions with HTX and 10 other platforms from Aug 23, citing EU sanctions — HTX (ex-Huobi) was added to the bloc's Russia sanctions package in July. Sanctions enforcement is now hitting crypto exchanges… https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-restrict-htx-10-crypto-platforms
Age of Optionality: The Future is Not About Replacing the US Dollar (rusi.org)
RUSI argues the global financial system is shifting toward greater optionality rather than a post-dollar hegemon. Policymakers must rethink economic power, sanctions effectiveness, and resilience in a multipolar monetary landscape. 🗞️ rusi.org
En Cisjordanie, l’armée israélienne humiliée par une poignée de colons qui font le siège de maisons palestiniennes (lemonde.fr)
www.lemonde.fr/internationa... Le titre de cet article est mensonger : l'armée israélienne n'est pas humiliée, elle est complice de ce qui une colonisation de la terre palestinienne par une véritable épuration ethnique. l'Europe doit mettre en œuvre des #sanctions contre l'État israélien
Full report from No Spin Media. (data.nospin.media)
🚨 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on August 13, 2026, that U.S. naval forces can sustain maritime enforcement against Iranian shipping indefinitely. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans tougher sanctions to increase economic pressure on Iran.