What Matters Today 1 Takaichi-Trump summit TODAY at White House — Golden Dome missile defence announced; $60 billion second investment tranche; Alaska crude oil purchase; $100 million shipbuilding JV; Trump pressing for minesweepers in Hormuz; working lunch cancelled to extend talks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets President Trump at the White House today in […] The post Asia Intelligence Brief — March 19, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .