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David Sauer China dominates the rare earth industry—and has shown it is willing to weaponize its market power to wring concessions from its competitors. America needs a way to fight back. This week, Xi Jinping will host Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un at a major military parade in …
September, 2025
August, 2025
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30 August
Nuclear Energy Now – Kazakhstan Cuts Uranium Output in 2026
Emily Day Nuclear Energy Now tracks the latest nuclear energy developments across technology, diplomacy, industry trends, and geopolitics. Poland Announces Plan for SMRS Poland is moving ahead with plans to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs), after state energy giant Orlen reached an agreement with Synthos Green Energy (SGE). The project will …
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30 August
Will Syria and Israel Normalize Relations?
Alexander Langlois In the short term, normalization between Damascus and Jerusalem is not likely. But progress is still possible. In a major moment somewhat overshadowed by the Middle East’s competing headlines, Syria’s transitional government confirmed that it held a second trilateral meeting with Israeli and US officials on …
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30 August
Mapping the Russia-Ukraine War Endgame
Graham Alison Ukraine faces a difficult choice: end the war and risk conceding territory or fight on and absorb more material, manpower, and territorial losses. Ukrainian president Zelensky brought a map of Ukraine to his meeting with President Trump last week. But he need not have bothered. When …
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28 August
Why Does China Buy US Farmland?
Rob Pierce US states should be vigilant about preventing Chinese land purchases close to military installations. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is preparing for conflict with the United States and learning from ongoing wars that are redefining how future battles may unfold. A critical lesson emerging from today’s …
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28 August
The Alaska Summit and The Donbass: Is This The End?
Τhe Alaska Summit, on August 15, 2025, attracted media and diplomatic attention world-wide. Various theories have circulated; some viewed it as a “second Yalta”, leading to a groundbreaking resolution that could grant peace and end the Russian-Ukraine war. Others, more pragmatic than opportunists, saw it simply as an …
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28 August
Weaponization of Rare Earths: A New Theatre in US-China Competition
Resource competition has intensified between the two great powers, the US and China, due to trade and tariff wars. Recently, both the countries have made major policy shifts in the strategically significant rare earth sector. China discreetly issued 2025 rare earth mining and smelting quotas to its state-owned …
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28 August
Militias and the Politics of Survival: Lessons from Iraq
This November, Iraqis will once again head to the polls for parliamentary elections. Yet the outcome will be shaped less by formal parties than by the entrenched networks of militias that dominate Iraq’s political and security landscape. Since the last elections in October 2021—and the subsequent mass protests …
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28 August
India’s Russian Oil Gains Wiped Out by U.S. Tariffs, Threatening Trade and Jobs
Sana Khan The U.S. imposed punitive tariffs of up to 50% on Indian imports, effective Wednesday, targeting India’s trade and potentially undoing the gains from Russian oil purchases. BackgroundAccording to an analysis by Reuters, India benefited financially from increased imports of discounted Russian oil after the outbreak of …
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