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French far-left political party linked to far-right activist’s killing says office evacuated over bomb threat

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伊朗俄罗斯19日在阿曼海举行联合军演

发布/2026年2月18日 17:18

伊朗国家媒体称，伊朗与俄罗斯将在阿曼海举行海军演习。

法新社引述伊朗学生通讯社（ISNA）报道，演习发言人马格苏德鲁（Hassan Maghsoudloo）星期三（2月18日）说：“伊朗与俄罗斯的联合海军演习将于明天（19日）在阿曼海及北印度洋举行。”

他说，这次演习旨在加强海上安全，深化伊俄两国海军关系。

伊朗与美国代表近日刚刚在瑞士日内瓦举行最新一轮间接谈判，地点在阿曼驻日内瓦外交代表机构内。

美伊官员在谈判后说，尽管分歧仍存，但谈判较上一轮取得进展，双方同意继续接触。

美国总统特朗普在与伊朗对话的同时，继续加大对伊朗的军事威胁，已向中东地区部署规模可观的海军力量。

伊朗武装力量过去两天则在霍尔木兹海峡举行实兵演习。

美国制定关键矿产价格下限制度 抗衡中国垄断 | 联合早报

发布/2026年2月18日 17:25

美国制定关键矿产价格下限制度 抗衡中国垄断

2月4日，美国国务卿鲁比奥（右）和负责经济事务的副国务卿赫尔伯格，在国务院举行的首届关键矿产部长级会议上发表讲话。共有55个国家的代表出席了那次会议。 （法新社）

（华盛顿综合电）为了降低对中国关键矿产的依赖，美国制定了一套关键矿产价格下限制度，并正在与盟友和伙伴进行磋商。

负责经济事务的美国副国务卿赫尔伯格在佛罗里达州西棕榈滩举行的国防科技领导力峰会上接受彭博电视台采访时说，新制度由多个美国机构共同制定。

赫尔伯格说：“我们的多家机构对此进行了深入研究。它们已经开发出一套非常复杂的价格下限制度，我们正就此与盟友和伙伴展开对话。……我们对此感到非常兴奋，因为定价是取得私人投资的关键。”

2月4日，特朗普政府召集55个国家举行关键矿产峰会，提出设定价格下限、引入大量美国私募股权资金，以期降低对中国的依赖，并确保美国制造商能够稳定获取关键资源。不过，有关如何制定定价机制、如何实施以及何时推出相关系统等问题，特朗普政府并没有向投资者和其他市场参与者提供任何细节。

关键矿产行业业者长期以来一直在讨论设定价格下限，认为这是保护非中国企业，免受中国向市场倾销、侵蚀西方企业利润影响的一种方式。

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赫尔伯格也说，最终价格下限将通过“硅和平”（Pax Silica）联盟来实施。这是由美国主导的战略倡议，旨在确保人工智能（AI）所需矿物的供应链安全。

为了打破中国对全球关键矿产市场的垄断，特朗普政府采取了一系列的积极政策攻势，除了上述举措，还启动一项120亿美元（约152亿新元）的战略关键矿产储备计划，以及在过去六个月里，宣布向关键矿产领域的私营企业提供超过300亿美元的投资与贷款承诺。

但接受《日经亚洲》访问的专家认为，美国这些举措不足以应对短期供应冲击的风险，即使美国政府对各种项目提供了大量的支持和投资，也不大可能在短期内迅速取代中国供应商。

美国独立非盈利机构“未来资源”交通项目主任斯皮勒说：“短期内，投资矿业项目和加工工厂极具挑战性。事情的推进速度往往很慢。”

独立关键矿产分析师贝里也说：“我们不可能在特朗普政府任内解决这个问题。这不是五年内就能搞定的事。要重建相关能力，恐怕需要十多年时间。”

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美国制定关键矿产价格下限制度 抗衡中国垄断 | 联合早报

发布/2026年2月18日 17:25

美国制定关键矿产价格下限制度 抗衡中国垄断

2月4日，美国国务卿鲁比奥（右）和负责经济事务的副国务卿赫尔伯格，在国务院举行的首届关键矿产部长级会议上发表讲话。共有55个国家的代表出席了那次会议。 （法新社）

（华盛顿综合电）为了降低对中国关键矿产的依赖，美国制定了一套关键矿产价格下限制度，并正在与盟友和伙伴进行磋商。

负责经济事务的美国副国务卿赫尔伯格在佛罗里达州西棕榈滩举行的国防科技领导力峰会上接受彭博电视台采访时说，新制度由多个美国机构共同制定。

赫尔伯格说：“我们的多家机构对此进行了深入研究。它们已经开发出一套非常复杂的价格下限制度，我们正就此与盟友和伙伴展开对话。……我们对此感到非常兴奋，因为定价是取得私人投资的关键。”

2月4日，特朗普政府召集55个国家举行关键矿产峰会，提出设定价格下限、引入大量美国私募股权资金，以期降低对中国的依赖，并确保美国制造商能够稳定获取关键资源。不过，有关如何制定定价机制、如何实施以及何时推出相关系统等问题，特朗普政府并没有向投资者和其他市场参与者提供任何细节。

关键矿产行业业者长期以来一直在讨论设定价格下限，认为这是保护非中国企业，免受中国向市场倾销、侵蚀西方企业利润影响的一种方式。

赫尔伯格也说，最终价格下限将通过“硅和平”（Pax Silica）联盟来实施。这是由美国主导的战略倡议，旨在确保人工智能（AI）所需矿物的供应链安全。

为了打破中国对全球关键矿产市场的垄断，特朗普政府采取了一系列的积极政策攻势，除了上述举措，还启动一项120亿美元（约152亿新元）的战略关键矿产储备计划，以及在过去六个月里，宣布向关键矿产领域的私营企业提供超过300亿美元的投资与贷款承诺。

但接受《日经亚洲》访问的专家认为，美国这些举措不足以应对短期供应冲击的风险，即使美国政府对各种项目提供了大量的支持和投资，也不大可能在短期内迅速取代中国供应商。

美国独立非盈利机构“未来资源”交通项目主任斯皮勒说：“短期内，投资矿业项目和加工工厂极具挑战性。事情的推进速度往往很慢。”

独立关键矿产分析师贝里也说：“我们不可能在特朗普政府任内解决这个问题。这不是五年内就能搞定的事。要重建相关能力，恐怕需要十多年时间。”

Amid tributes to civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, advocates see test for US race relations

February 18, 2026 11:01 AM UTC / Reuters

By Bianca Flowers, Kat Stafford and Disha Raychaudhuri

Civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

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• Jackson’s death sparks tributes, vows to continue his fight for racial justice
• Trump offers condolences, remembers Jackson
• Civil rights leaders emphasize organizing, voter outreach to honor Jackson’s legacy

Feb 18 (Reuters) – Among an outpouring of tributes following the death of U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, rights advocates vowed to continue his fight for racial justice and an inclusive democracy amid escalating attacks on diversity efforts.

Jackson, who died on Tuesday at the age of 84, helped lead the nation’s civil rights movement after the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., spending more than half a century working to dismantle segregationist systems and broaden political participation for Black Americans and other marginalized communities.

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But diversity and civil rights initiatives in the U.S. are facing increasing pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration.

The administration has curbed diversity programs and policies and targeted museum and educational content on slavery that it deems “anti-American.” It has also supported restoring monuments honoring the Confederate South, such as memorials to leaders who fought to preserve slavery in the American Civil War. Advocates warn the steps could erase decades of progress.

In a dozen interviews, civil rights leaders and experts cautioned that Jackson’s vision of a multiracial American democracy was at risk amid strained race relations and a sharply divisive political climate.

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“We’re in a moment where the fabric and the social compact of America, which included rights, could be unraveled and we could be on the brink of a long period of division and hate in America,” said National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial.

“The last 60 to 70 years have been about building this multicultural, multiracial democracy in America and we’re in a period of danger.”

Trump, who posted condolences and several photos of himself with Jackson on Truth Social hours after the civil rights leader’s death, said he “was a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and ‘street smarts’,” and described him as a “force of nature.”

Asked to comment on Jackson’s death, the White House referred to Trump’s Truth Social post. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the rollback of diversity initiatives.

HONORING JACKSON’S LEGACY

Jackson, who twice sought the Democratic presidential nomination, was known for his charismatic ability to translate movement energy into electoral muscle – from registering millions of new voters through his National Rainbow Coalition to standing on the front lines of racial justice advocacy.

Advocates said that political prowess remains necessary today.

Areva Martin, a civil rights attorney and Democratic political analyst, said it was important to honor Jackson’s legacy through organizing and continuing to fight for civil and voting rights in the face of the Trump administration’s diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks, aggressive immigration tactics and challenges to landmark civil rights legislation, such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which outlawed voting discrimination nationwide.

“We need to pick up the mantle,” Martin said. “If Jesse Jackson were able-bodied he would have been out across the country organizing voters and building coalitions. He would know that’s the only way to fight to win back Congress and reverse the damage done by this administration.”

Grassroots activists have sounded the alarm on heavy-handed immigration enforcement tactics and raids in Democratic cities, targeting Black and brown communities in a way that advocates say is being used to suppress the voting power of immigrant communities.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in honor of Jackson’s legacy, the civil rights organization will double down on its outreach efforts ahead of the upcoming November midterm elections, noting several voting rights lawsuits targeting alleged voter disenfranchisement and voter registration outreach.

“Jesse Jackson is American history,” Johnson said. “His legacy demonstrates how one can use their voice and a platform to advance interest in causes that are pro-democracy, pro-America and pro-bringing people together.”

The Movement for Black Lives, which helped power the 2020 racial justice protest movement, said it plans to carry forward Jackson’s legacy of electoral engagement.

The organization is building nationwide rapid-response “community care networks,” which it has already mobilized to provide food and other resources in at least seven locations amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement efforts.

“He had the audacity – from his presidential run, being that Black left voice and being unapologetic about the need for us to form coalitions and engage with systems,” said Dr. Amara Enyia, co-executive director of the movement.

Jackson founded the Chicago-based civil rights groups Operation PUSH and the National Rainbow Coalition, which became the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

Ziff Sistrunk, a 70-year-old Chicago resident, has long attended free Saturday morning breakfasts at the organization’s headquarters that blend fellowship with civic engagement.

“Jackson showed us how to resist, he showed us how to protest and how to be a statesman,” Sistrunk said. “All we have to do for the next generation who want to make changes is use his life as an example.”

Reporting by Bianca Flowers, Kat Stafford and Disha Raychaudhuri; Editing by Nia Williams

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乌克兰制裁白罗斯领导人卢卡申科 | 联合早报

发布/2026年2月18日 17:43

乌克兰制裁白罗斯领导人卢卡申科

白罗斯总统卢卡申科（左）是俄罗斯总统普京最亲密的盟友之一。图为双方于2025年12月21日在南非圣彼得堡会晤。 （法新社）

乌克兰对白罗斯总统卢卡申科实施制裁，理由是他为俄罗斯的入侵行动提供物质援助，助长“杀害乌克兰人”的行为。

法新社报道，乌克兰总统泽连斯基在星期三（2月18日）的声明中说：“乌克兰今日对卢卡申科实施一揽子制裁，我们将大幅强化反制措施，打击他以任何形式协助屠杀乌克兰人的行为。”

泽连斯基同时指控卢卡申科协助莫斯科规避西方制裁。

卢卡申科是俄罗斯总统普京最亲密的盟友之一，允许后者在2022年2月借白罗斯领土向乌克兰发动袭击，并曾多次试图将自己塑造成俄乌之间的潜在调解人。

乌方也指控俄罗斯向白罗斯部署各类军事装备，包括连接俄制攻击无人机的中继站。

俄罗斯还宣称在白罗斯部署超音速导弹导弹奥列什尼克（Oreshnik，又称榛树导弹），据普京称，这种导弹能突破防空系统。

虽然实际效果可能有限，但对国家元首实施制裁具有高度象征意义。乌克兰和多个西方国家在俄乌战争伊始就对普京实施制裁。

乌克兰制裁白罗斯领导人卢卡申科 | 联合早报

发布/2026年2月18日 17:43

乌克兰对白罗斯总统卢卡申科实施制裁，理由是他为俄罗斯的入侵行动提供物质援助，助长“杀害乌克兰人”的行为。

法新社报道，乌克兰总统泽连斯基在星期三（2月18日）的声明中说：“乌克兰今日对卢卡申科实施一揽子制裁，我们将大幅强化反制措施，打击他以任何形式协助屠杀乌克兰人的行为。”

泽连斯基同时指控卢卡申科协助莫斯科规避西方制裁。

卢卡申科是俄罗斯总统普京最亲密的盟友之一，允许后者在2022年2月借白罗斯领土向乌克兰发动袭击，并曾多次试图将自己塑造成俄乌之间的潜在调解人。

乌方也指控俄罗斯向白罗斯部署各类军事装备，包括连接俄制攻击无人机的中继站。

俄罗斯还宣称在白罗斯部署超音速导弹导弹奥列什尼克（Oreshnik，又称榛树导弹），据普京称，这种导弹能突破防空系统。

虽然实际效果可能有限，但对国家元首实施制裁具有高度象征意义。乌克兰和多个西方国家在俄乌战争伊始就对普京实施制裁。

Trump administration sues blue states over voter rolls cleanup efforts | Fox News

Federal judges in Michigan, Oregon and California reject Trump administration demands for voters’ partial Social Security numbers and birth dates

By Ashley Oliver | Fox News

Published February 18, 2026 6:00am EST

Arguing that noncitizens could be on state voter rolls — something that is illegal under federal law — the Trump administration is escalating its campaign to obtain registration data ahead of the 2026 midterms, despite a string of federal court setbacks.

The strategy has unfolded on three fronts: cooperation from Republican-led states willing to share voter data, lawsuits against roughly two dozen blue and purple states that have refused, and a legislative push in Congress to tighten national voting requirements. Federal judges have so far rebuffed the administration’s legal demands, but the Justice Department is widening its campaign as Election Day draws near.

Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at the conservative group Advancing American Freedom, said voter rolls are a central focus ahead of the midterms because of the Trump administration’s concerns that noncitizens are on them and could end up voting. It is illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections.

“The problem is, blue states, like Oregon, they have no interest in that kind of verification, so they’re not actually doing what they ought to be doing, which is running data-based comparisons with the [Department of Homeland Security],” von Spakovsky told Fox News Digital.

DEMOCRATS CELEBRATE AS 73,000 NORTH CAROLINA VOTERS WITHOUT PROPER ID STAY ON ROLLS

Attendees listen as Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) speaks at an “Only Citizens Vote” bus tour rally advocating passage of the SAVE Act at Upper Senate Park outside the U.S. Capitol. Washington, District of Columbia, on Sept. 10, 2025.(Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

The DOJ has made sweeping demands for not just publicly available voter roll data, but also sensitive information, such as voters’ partial Social Security numbers and dates of birth.

The latest state to successfully fight the DOJ’s request is Michigan, where Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said the federal government was not entitled to its 7 million voters’ personal information beyond what was already available.

The DOJ cited three federal laws, the Civil Rights Act, the Help America Vote Act and the National Voter Registration Act, that it said gave the Trump administration the right to the confidential information. Judge Hala Jarbou disagreed.

Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on during a news conference.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

“The Court concludes that (1) HAVA does not require the disclosure of any records, (2) the NVRA does not require the disclosure of voter registration lists because they are not records concerning the implementation of list maintenance procedures, and (3) the CRA does not require the disclosure of voter registration lists because they are not documents that come into the possession of election officials,” Jarbou, a Trump appointee wrote.

Federal judges in Oregon and California have also thrown out the DOJ’s lawsuits. The DOJ could appeal the decisions. A department spokesperson declined to comment for this story.

But the DOJ has seen cooperation from red states, such as Texas, Alabama and Mississippi, who were among several to reach a “Memorandum of Understanding” that led the states to hand over the information the department wanted.

In another maneuver, Attorney General Pam Bondi pressured Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, to provide the Midwest battleground’s voter rolls, saying in a warning letter that such action would help ease unrest in the state that stemmed from a federal immigration crackdown there.

Democrats were enraged by the letter and have argued the Trump administration is infringing on states’ rights to conduct their own elections.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Ct., argued the letter was a “pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states,” while a state lawyer described the letter as a “ransom note.” The DOJ, at the time, told Fox News Digital Democrats were “shamelessly lying” about the letter’s purpose. Bondi said that handing over the voter rolls was among several “simple steps” Minnesota could take to “bring back law and order.” A lawsuit is still pending in Minnesota over the voter rolls.

In Congress, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act would make it a national requirement that people registering to vote provide in-person proof of citizenship, such as birth certificates or passports. The legislation also includes a new national requirement for photo ID at the polls.

The bill has widespread Republican support. The House passed the SAVE Act last week, and even moderate Republican senators like Sen. Susan Collins, R-Me., have said they are on board with it. The bill is still stalled in the Senate, however, because it needs 60 votes to pass, meaning several Democrats would need to support it. Currently, none do.

Von Spakovsky noted that the SAVE Act had a key provision that would allow private citizens to bring lawsuits over it.

People participate in a protest against the Trump administration in front of the Capitol. Washington, District of Columbia, on Feb. 17, 2025.(Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

“There’s no question in my mind that if the Save Act gets passed, there are election officials in blue states that will be reluctant to or may refuse to enforce the proof of citizenship requirement,” von Spakovsky said. “The Save Act provides a private right of action, so that means that citizens in Oregon could sue those election officials if they’re refusing to comply with the Save Act.”

He said the private right of action provision would also provide recourse for citizens if Democrats take over the DOJ in the next administration and refuse to enforce the SAVE Act.

Trump has repeatedly argued that noncitizen voting poses a threat to election integrity and has pressed Republican lawmakers to tighten federal requirements. Last week, he floated attempting to impose identification requirements through executive order if Congress does not act.

“This is an issue that must be fought, and must be fought, NOW!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If we can’t get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”

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A much broader bill called the Make Elections Great Again Act is still moving through the House and faces a steeper uphill climb to passage.

In addition to national documented proof of citizenship requirement, the MEGA Act would end universal mail voting, eliminate ranked-choice voting and ban ballots postmarked by Election Day from being accepted after that day, which would outlaw postmark rules in 14 states and Washington, D.C.

Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.

日本履行对美投资承诺 敲定首批项目总值360亿美元

发布时间 / 来源：2026年2月18日 18:12 / 联合早报

日本首相高市早苗（左）下月将访问华盛顿，与美国总统特朗普会晤，图为去年10月28日，两人一同前往日本横须贺海军基地视察。 （路透社）

（华盛顿／东京综合电）美国特朗普政府宣布，日本将为美国的三个能源与关键矿产项目提供360亿美元（约455亿新元）融资。这是日本根据去年达成的双边贸易协议启动的首批对美投资项目。

美国总统特朗普星期二（2月17日）在社交媒体上发文宣布，日本已正式启动对美国投资5500亿美元承诺下的首批项目，涉及得克萨斯州油气、俄亥俄州发电和佐治亚州关键矿产领域。他说：“这些项目的规模如此庞大，如果没有一个非常特殊的词——关税，这是不可能实现的。”

美国商务部长卢特尼克在一份声明中说，这三个项目包括得州朴茨茅斯（Portsmouth）的一座石油出口设施、佐州的一座钻石厂，以及俄州的一座天然气发电厂。

声明说，俄州项目价值330亿美元，建成后将是史上最大天然气发电厂，年发电量达9.2吉瓦。这座发电厂将由日本软银集团子公司SB Energy运营。

日本将向得州岸外的得克萨斯海湾连接（Texas GulfLink）深水原油出口设施项目投资21亿美元。卢特尼克说，这个项目预计每年为美国带来200亿至300亿美元原油出口收入，同时也能保障美国炼油厂的出口能力，并巩固美国作为世界领先能源供应国的地位。

卢特尼克说，佐州的合成工业钻石厂价值约6亿美元，可完全满足美国的合成钻石砂需求。合成钻石砂是先进制造业和半导体生产的关键原料，美国目前主要依赖中国供应。

特朗普在帖子中说，这些项目将推动美国出口、巩固美国在能源领域的主导地位，并结束美国对外国原料的“愚蠢依赖”。

日美去年达成协议，美国同意把对日本进口商品的关税降至15%。作为交换，日本承诺对美投资5500亿美元，初期双方将平分收益，直至日方回收投资，之后美方将获九成收益。

特朗普称，这项历史性贸易协议将振兴美国工业、创造数十万个工作岗位，并以前所未有的方式强化美国的国家与经济安全。

日本首相高市早苗周三（18日）在社媒平台X发文，证实日美已就首批项目达成一致。她说，日美将通过这些项目，在关键矿产、能源、人工智能（AI）等对经济安全至关重要的领域共同构建具韧性的供应链，从而强化日美同盟。

高市说：“我们相信，这些项目真正体现了这项战略投资计划的宗旨，即促进日美互利、增强经济安全，并推动经济增长。”

哈德逊研究所高级研究员威廉·周（William Chou）指出，这三个项目反映了美日在能源、人工智能和半导体领域的共同优先事项，并与日本产业技术能力以及对美国产业格局的了解高度契合。他说：“这项宣布为高市下月访美奠定了政治势头，并证明日本是信守承诺的盟友。”

日本经济产业部长赤泽亮正周三说，日方将继续与美方合作，以敲定更多投资项目。他也表示，希望高市3月的美国之行将富有成效。

高市预计于3月19日在华盛顿与特朗普会晤，两国贸易协议的落实料是重点议题。

日本履行对美投资承诺 敲定首批项目总值360亿美元

发布/2026年2月18日 18:12

（华盛顿／东京综合电）美国特朗普政府宣布，日本将为美国的三个能源与关键矿产项目提供360亿美元（约455亿新元）融资。这是日本根据去年达成的双边贸易协议启动的首批对美投资项目。

美国总统特朗普星期二（2月17日）在社交媒体上发文宣布，日本已正式启动对美国投资5500亿美元承诺下的首批项目，涉及得克萨斯州油气、俄亥俄州发电和佐治亚州关键矿产领域。他说：“这些项目的规模如此庞大，如果没有一个非常特殊的词——关税，这是不可能实现的。”

美国商务部长卢特尼克在一份声明中说，这三个项目包括得州朴茨茅斯（Portsmouth）的一座石油出口设施、佐州的一座钻石厂，以及俄州的一座天然气发电厂。

声明说，俄州项目价值330亿美元，建成后将是史上最大天然气发电厂，年发电量达9.2吉瓦。这座发电厂将由日本软银集团子公司SB Energy运营。

日本将向得州岸外的得克萨斯海湾连接（Texas GulfLink）深水原油出口设施项目投资21亿美元。卢特尼克说，这个项目预计每年为美国带来200亿至300亿美元原油出口收入，同时也能保障美国炼油厂的出口能力，并巩固美国作为世界领先能源供应国的地位。

卢特尼克说，佐州的合成工业钻石厂价值约6亿美元，可完全满足美国的合成钻石砂需求。合成钻石砂是先进制造业和半导体生产的关键原料，美国目前主要依赖中国供应。

特朗普在帖子中说，这些项目将推动美国出口、巩固美国在能源领域的主导地位，并结束美国对外国原料的“愚蠢依赖”。

日美去年达成协议，美国同意把对日本进口商品的关税降至15%。作为交换，日本承诺对美投资5500亿美元，初期双方将平分收益，直至日方回收投资，之后美方将获九成收益。

特朗普称，这项历史性贸易协议将振兴美国工业、创造数十万个工作岗位，并以前所未有的方式强化美国的国家与经济安全。

日本首相高市早苗周三（18日）在社媒平台X发文，证实日美已就首批项目达成一致。她说，日美将通过这些项目，在关键矿产、能源、人工智能（AI）等对经济安全至关重要的领域共同构建具韧性的供应链，从而强化日美同盟。

高市说：“我们相信，这些项目真正体现了这项战略投资计划的宗旨，即促进日美互利、增强经济安全，并推动经济增长。”

哈德逊研究所高级研究员威廉·周（William Chou）指出，这三个项目反映了美日在能源、人工智能和半导体领域的共同优先事项，并与日本产业技术能力以及对美国产业格局的了解高度契合。他说：“这项宣布为高市下月访美奠定了政治势头，并证明日本是信守承诺的盟友。”

日本经济产业部长赤泽亮正周三说，日方将继续与美方合作，以敲定更多投资项目。他也表示，希望高市3月的美国之行将富有成效。

高市预计于3月19日在华盛顿与特朗普会晤，两国贸易协议的落实料是重点议题。