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title: "Defense Industry — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat"
description: "Browse 6 stories and expert analysis tagged Defense Industry on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN."
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## 6 Stories

[asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/the-drone-corridor-sleight-of-hand)

### [The Drone-Corridor Sleight of Hand](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/the-drone-corridor-sleight-of-hand)

[A Taipei Times editorial proposes a Taiwan-India drone corridor using Tamil Nadu factories to assemble Taiwanese components, exploiting dual-use tech classification to avoid Beijing's red lines while purging Chinese parts from supply chains.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/the-drone-corridor-sleight-of-hand)

[2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/the-drone-corridor-sleight-of-hand)

[economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pentagons-162-day-supply-chain-reckoning)

### [Pentagon's 162-Day Supply Chain Reckoning](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pentagons-162-day-supply-chain-reckoning)

[Trump's July 20 executive order closes the waiver loophole for Chinese-origin critical materials in defense systems and mandates full supply chain mapping. With zero U.S. heavy rare earth separation capacity and $7.6 billion in investments yet to produce output, the January 1, 2027 deadline faces a steep compliance cliff.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pentagons-162-day-supply-chain-reckoning)

[2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pentagons-162-day-supply-chain-reckoning)

[elections](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/koretsky-named-ukraine-pm-as-zelensky-ousts)

### [Koretsky Named Ukraine PM as Zelensky Ousts](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/koretsky-named-ukraine-pm-as-zelensky-ousts)

[Ukraine's parliament approves Serhiy Koretsky as PM as Zelensky fires drone-war architect Mykhailo Fedorov, consolidating control amid €90bn EU loan and winter energy prep.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/koretsky-named-ukraine-pm-as-zelensky-ousts)

[2026-07-16](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/koretsky-named-ukraine-pm-as-zelensky-ousts)

[asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ruttes-ankara-ip4-meeting-arms-focus)

### [Rutte's Ankara IP4 Meeting: Arms Focus](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ruttes-ankara-ip4-meeting-arms-focus)

[NATO's IP4 meeting in Ankara highlights a shift from political ambitions to defense industry cooperation, with South Korea taking the lead.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ruttes-ankara-ip4-meeting-arms-focus)

[2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ruttes-ankara-ip4-meeting-arms-focus)

[asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/natos-ip4-downgrade-masks-deeper-bet)

### [NATO's IP4 Downgrade Masks Deeper Bet](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/natos-ip4-downgrade-masks-deeper-bet)

[NATO's Indo-Pacific Four partners meet in Ankara to enhance defense and cyber cooperation, signaling a shift in strategic focus amid U.S. policy changes.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/natos-ip4-downgrade-masks-deeper-bet)

[2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/natos-ip4-downgrade-masks-deeper-bet)

[conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-drone-shield-a-cost-effective-arms-race)

### [Ukraine's Drone Shield](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-drone-shield-a-cost-effective-arms-race)

[Ukraine is racing to outpace Russia's drones with cheaper interceptors and private-sector help, betting a cost-effective drone shield can blunt the aerial arms](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-drone-shield-a-cost-effective-arms-race)

[2026-05-21](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ukraines-drone-shield-a-cost-effective-arms-race)