Rhett Hatch

[Rhett Hatch @hatch_rhett]

Win in international politics by changing the rules: My brief thoughts on Bruno Macaes' excellent essay "World Game" @MacaesBruno

https://t.co/SSeelVpc89

[Esfandyar Batmanghelidj @yarbatman]

If this happens, Russia is going to have to send more barrels to China at a discount. China is the buyer of last resort.

If the Iran nuclear deal hasn't been restored by then, Iran will be in direct competition Russia to supply China, deepening discounts. Things could get ugly.

[South Asia Index @SouthAsiaIndex]

Just IN: "If US can have views about human rights situation in India, we can also have views about human rights issues in US." - Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The United States on Friday sent a U.S. Patriot missile system to Slovakia to make way for that government to deliver an older, S-300 air defense system to Ukraine to defend against attacks by Russian missiles and aircraft, President Biden announced. https://t.co/jf6NDbUckM

[Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC]

The US Air Force and @DARPA quietly tested a hypersonic cruise missile in mid March. The Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept was launched from an aircraft carrier, flew 300 nautical miles and reached Mach 5 at 65,000 feet.

[Rhett Hatch @hatch_rhett]

How can cyberattacks affect national security? Here’s some examples of cyber espionage/attacks in defense supply chains:

https://t.co/Fqhbz71fqe

[Jacob Feldgoise @jacob_feldgoise]

Two important outcomes from yesterday's 🇦🇺-🇺🇸 Strategic Commercial Dialogue:
1. U.S. is going to fund critical mineral projects in Australia
2. U.S. and Australia will coordinate on list of countries for Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

https://t.co/Ncleby3iTS

[Dustin Volz @dnvolz]

NEW: The NSC has pressed the Treasury Department to ready sanctions against Kaspersky Lab and its namesake chief executive—but the idea has split the administration due to concerns over the size and scope of such a move. w/ @vmsalama

https://t.co/eui1tgW5TS

[Bundeskanzler a.D. Olaf Scholz @KanzlerScholz]

Die Zahlung russischer #Gaslieferungen findet entsprechend der bestehenden Verträge in Euro und Dollar statt. Das ist so, das wird auch so bleiben, und das habe ich gestern in meinem Gespräch mit Präsident Putin auch deutlich gemacht.

[Rhett Hatch @hatch_rhett]

The Emiratis want it because the US is not providing it

[Amichai Stein @AmichaiStein1]

More details on the Egypt summit: Israeli Prime Minister Bennett offered Egypt and UAE leader during their summit to form an alliance against Iran and offered a regional defense system against missiles and UAVs

[Liza Lin @lizalinwsj]

@WSJ Exclusive: China is planning new restrictions on its live streaming industry, as authorities seek to limit the negative values and impact from the sector. w/@QiZHAI
Here's what its planning, and why: https://t.co/UKEZJeB07g

[max seddon @maxseddon]

Russia’s deputy defense minister says Moscow has decided to “fundamentally cut back military activity in the direction of Kyiv and Chernigiv” in order to “increase mutual trust for future negotiations to agree and sign a peace deal with Ukraine.”

[Dan Wang @danwwang]

First time I’ve seen an American call for a Chinese technology transfer program modeled after Beijing’s joint-venture policy
https://t.co/pFO5oMk7sn

[Jeff M. Smith @Cold_Peace_]

“We must constantly boost our own strength to make the US feel that having a conflict with China is more and more unbearable. Russia is China’s most crucial partner to achieve this goal.”-Hu Xijin.
https://t.co/aAKcEz61Kk

[Rhett Hatch @hatch_rhett]

Remember the F-35 deal with the UAE? There’s more

What the United Arab Emirates Sees in Huawei https://t.co/tyz4MkobkV

[Pierre Morcos @morcos_pierre]

🚨 Pres Macron just announced that 🇫🇷, together with 🇹🇷 and 🇬🇷, is planning an "exceptional humanitarian operation" to evacuate civilians from #Mariupol. Paris has been in contact with Mariupol's mayor and the 🇫🇷 President will discuss this issue with Putin "in the coming hours".

[Amichai Stein @AmichaiStein1]

More details on the Egypt summit: Israeli Prime Minister Bennett offered Egypt and UAE leader during their summit to form an alliance against Iran and offered a regional defense system against missiles and UAVs

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#BREAKING Egypt's Sisi hosts UAE, Israeli leaders at Red Sea resort: presidency

[Shen Shiwei 沈诗伟 @shen_shiwei]

🇨🇳China build high speed rail btw Belgrade and Novi Sad launched, part of the first high-speed railway links🇭🇺#Hungary and 🇷🇸#Serbia.

Serbian President @avucic and Hungarian PM Orban rode 1st train at 200km/hr.

Travel time cut to 1/2 hr.

[CGTN @CGTNOfficial]

The Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council plans to invite Yemeni parties, including the Houthis, for consultations in Riyadh this month, two Gulf officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

#CGTNAmerica

[Alan Sipress @AlanSipress]

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has visited Dubai in his first trip to an Arab country since the civil war erupted. From @SarahDadouch https://t.co/nqrrij2AoV