Spectrum Helps Turkish Shipyard Target US Navy
Thu, Sep. 3, 2026
By Kevin McCauley
Spectrum Group has a $100K per month pact with Istanbul’s DESAN Shipyard to explore business opportunities with the US Navy, merchant marine fleet and American shipbuilding facilities.

Ballard Partners has signed South Korea’s SK Americas unit for representation on US semiconductor policies and developments.
KARV is providing strategic communications to the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council to promote US economic ties with the central Asian country.
Bethesda-based Tricuro has signed on South Korea for strategic communications support, messaging development, and media outreach related to US-Korea economic relations.
The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, which has been hit hard by the US/Iran war, has retained Continental Strategy to promote its interests among US policymakers, business leaders and key decision-makers.
Qorvis has signed a $35K per-month agreement to provide strategic communications to Morocco to further its effort to enhance its relationship with the US.
Ontario has retained Capitol Counsel to support its interests related to the free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US.
The law firm of Ed Rogers, founding partner of BGR Group, has agreed to provide pro-bono guidance and strategic counsel to Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado.
Mercury Public Affairs has agreed to perform PR, communications and government relations services for the 



















