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Plans for a $1.5 billion Trump Tower on Australia's Gold Coast have been scrapped after three months. Developer cites 'toxic' brand amid Iran war; Trump Organization blames partner's financial defaults.
China controls 90% of rare earth processing. In 2026, the US launched FORGE, Project Vault, and 11 bilateral deals to counter this. But US-EU tariff rifts threaten alliance unity. Learn how critical mineral supply chains are reshaping global power.
The U.S. launched FORGE at a 54-nation Critical Minerals Ministerial in February 2026, mobilizing $30B+ including $10B Project Vault to counter China's rare earths dominance. Can the coalition overcome price paradoxes and build allied supply chains?
China is set to control over 60% of refined lithium and cobalt by 2035, while US and EU scramble to counter with $30B+ investments. This ODI analysis reveals the zero-sum game redrawing global power lines in 2026.
The USMCA's July 1, 2026 mandatory joint review could renegotiate rules of origin, tighten Chinese content restrictions, and reshape $1.8 trillion in North American trade. Analysis of four possible outcomes and sector impacts.
WEF Global Risks Report 2026 ranks geoeconomic confrontation as the top short-term risk, surpassing armed conflict. Tariffs, sanctions, and critical minerals competition between US, EU, and China reshape global trade. Learn how economic statecraft defines 2026.
Kiel Institute study: Europe can achieve defense autonomy from the US in 10 years with $55B annual investment. $530B total to close 10 critical capability gaps amid US troop withdrawals from Germany.
China's 2026 rare earth export controls, controlling 90% of processing, trigger sixfold price spikes and below 25% EU licensing. Western nations face a 12-18 month window to build alternatives or accept prolonged vulnerability in defense, EVs, and renewables.
Global defense spending tops $2.6 trillion in 2026 as NATO targets 3.5% of GDP, but record debt and high interest costs strain fiscal space. IMF and WEF warn of trade-offs between rearmament and stability. Learn how economies are balancing defense and debt.
IEA 2026 report reveals energy R&D now driven by security and competitiveness, not climate. Chinese firms account for 60% of corporate energy R&D. Energy storage is 40% of patents. Public R&D at half post-1970s levels. Learn how this shift reshapes global power.
WEF 2026 report ranks geoeconomic confrontation as top global risk. 72% of trade pros cite U.S. tariff volatility as most impactful. Supply chains fracture into US, China, EU blocs, raising costs for multinationals. Learn how trade fragmentation is reshaping global commerce.
The U.S. launched FORGE in February 2026 with 54 nations and $30B to break China's rare earth monopoly. South Korea chairs the alliance. Can this plurilateral bloc build a resilient Western supply chain by 2030?
Plans for a $1.5 billion Trump Tower on Australia's Gold Coast have been scrapped after three months. Developer cites 'toxic' brand amid Iran war; Trump Organization blames partner's financial defaults.
China controls 90% of rare earth processing. In 2026, the US launched FORGE, Project Vault, and 11 bilateral deals...
The U.S. launched FORGE at a 54-nation Critical Minerals Ministerial in February 2026, mobilizing $30B+ including...
China is set to control over 60% of refined lithium and cobalt by 2035, while US and EU scramble to counter with...
The USMCA's July 1, 2026 mandatory joint review could renegotiate rules of origin, tighten Chinese content...
WEF Global Risks Report 2026 ranks geoeconomic confrontation as the top short-term risk, surpassing armed conflict....
Kiel Institute study: Europe can achieve defense autonomy from the US in 10 years with $55B annual investment. $530B...
In February 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE and Project Vault, a $10B...
On Feb 4, 2026, the US launched FORGE, a $30B+ plurilateral bloc...
The February 2026 U.S. Critical Minerals Ministerial launched FORGE,...
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