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U.S. military aircraft have been evacuated from a second British air base, RAF Mildenhall, amid a credible threat from Iran. American refueling tankers were repositioned Monday, following a similar move at another U.K. facility, signaling that the Pentagon is taking the threat picture seriously enough to reposition strategic assets across the Atlantic.
Turning to a story with significant implications for the semiconductor sector, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is under intensifying scrutiny after acknowledging an affair with a woman accused of spying for China. The timing is particularly sensitive — Huang has been actively lobbying the Trump administration to loosen export controls on advanced chips, putting national security concerns directly in tension with one of the most powerful executives in American technology.
And on the trade front, China's trade surplus surged past one trillion dollars through October, as Chinese exports continued climbing despite slowing domestic demand and mounting global trade tensions. That number will add fuel to an already combustible conversation in Washington about tariffs and market access, and it arrives at a moment when bilateral relations remain fragile at best.
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