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Project Vault Doesn’t Solve the Mineral Problem
Project Vault, the Trump administration’s initiative to stockpile critical minerals, is just a small step in the right direction. Sure, buying mineral-rich waste helps the
Why a Russian-Chinese Pipeline Won’t Happen
If China and Russia are so buddy-buddy now, why don’t they build pipelines across Siberia to bypass the Persian Gulf? There are more issues than
Ukraine Is Shooting Fish in a Barrel
Ukraine has created a system to determine which ships belong to the shadow fleet and which belong to major companies. By sourcing ship identities, transponder
The End of U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was created in the 70s as a safeguard against major disruptions in oil imports. Well, those 700 million barrels
Global Shipping Comes Under Attack
While oil is still moving through the Strait of Hormuz, flows remain a fraction of pre-war levels. Some tankers have made it through by using
China’s Real Estate System Is Failing
You know what happens when you do exactly what the Chinese government tells you to do? You get sentenced to life in prison. That just
Russia Is Struggling to Defend Its Own Capital
Following the dumpster fire that was the Iran war, the U.S. is contemplating how and where to redeploy forces to the Middle East. Iran has
Trade War Revival: Trump, Canada, and Tariffs
Crippling one of the world’s most deeply integrated manufacturing systems probably isn’t a great idea, but here we are again. Trump has ensured that the
Relocate or Move On from the Middle East
Following the dumpster fire that was the Iran war, the U.S. is contemplating how and where to redeploy forces to the Middle East. Iran has
Israel and Turkey Call Dibs on Syria
It’s always something in the Middle East…and today, it’s Syria. Israel and Turkey are competing over what comes next for this country. Syria is creeping
The U.S. Chooses Favorites: North Korea over South Korea
I’m not sure how crossed your wires have to be to side with North Korea over South Korea, but that’s exactly what Trump did over
The Collapse of the World’s Strategic Straits – Part 2
Should Iran manage to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a toll-based waterway, what does the domino effect look like? There are a handful of
Ukraine’s Flamingos Crush Russia’s Space Program
Ukraine sent a flamboyance of Flamingos (cruise missiles, not those pink things) and struck a Russian space complex in Samara. This complex was responsible for
The Collapse of the World’s Strategic Straits
The Strait of Hormuz needs a new model for running things, but copy/pasting the voluntary system used in the Strait of Malacca isn’t going to
Moving Beyond the Patriot Missile
The U.S. is hesitant to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles locally, partially to protect U.S. military IP, but more so because it doesn’t want
A Post-American Alliance for the Middle East
Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are entertaining a NATO-style mutual defense pact. While this alliance might not be practical at this moment, it’s a much