A major tranche of President Trump’s tariffs were recently overturned by the Supreme Court. So what's next?

Technology was a big topic at the 2026 Munich Security Conference (MSC). Experts spoke about the need for regulation, AI in the military, and evolving cybersecurity and geopolitical contexts.

US President Donald Trump has completed numerous deals with Asian partners regarding trade, critical minerals and technology. This document summarizes the AI-relevant provisions of each deal*, as well as their potential implications for the US’s AI industry.

President Trump inked various deals with Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. The United States’ focus on securing supply of critical minerals and processing capability became evident and includes a push in most of the agreements for first right of refusal for the U.S. of any critical minerals asset sales in the Asian countries. Also notable was the effort by the U.S. to align potential allies’ trade and investment policy with U.S. national security

While Trump and Xi agreed on some quick wins on top-of-mind issues for the U.S. and Chinese economies – a 10 percent drop in U.S. tariffs on China, soybean purchases, loosening access to rare earth elements, ship access – much remains unchanged between the two countries.