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1940 logic: US bans two waste exports to China

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• **Strategic Economic Realignment and Resource Security**
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White House Exempts Open-Weight AI Models
The White House exempts US-developed open-weight models—artificial intelligence models whose core parameters are made publicly available for others to use and modify—from pre-release security reviews (WSJ). Ukraine Develops Domestic Ballistic Missile Defense
On August 6, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced domestic manufacturers are developing an indigenous ballistic missile defense system (ZDF).

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1940 logic: US bans two waste exports to China

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