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Critical Minerals Geopolitics 2026: US FORGE vs China's Grip
The 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial launched FORGE with $30B in finance to counter China's 90% rare earth refining and 65% lithium processing dominance. Analysis of 11 new...
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis: 2026 War Reshapes Global Energy Security
The Strait of Hormuz closure in 2026 has severed 25-30% of global oil and 20% of LNG flows. World Bank projects 24% energy price surge, IMF warns of 2% global growth. Crisis...
China's Critical Minerals Leverage: Export Controls Reshape Supply Chains in 2026
China's 2025-2026 export controls on rare earths, tungsten, and antimony have sent prices surging sixfold, exposing Western dependency. Over 80% of European firms rely on...
FORGE Launch: $30B Reshapes Critical Mineral Power in 2026
In February 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE with 54 nations and $30B to secure critical mineral supply chains for AI, defense, and batteries, countering China's 60%+ refining...
Critical Minerals Realignment: FORGE & Project Vault Reshape Supply Chains
In February 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE (54-nation coalition) and EXIM's $10B Project Vault to counter China's 90% rare earth processing dominance and sixfold price spikes....
CBDC Tipping Point: 98% of Global GDP Racing to Digital Currencies
146 countries (98% of global GDP) are exploring CBDCs in 2026, with 77 in advanced stages. China's digital yuan leads with $2.38T in transactions. The US remains the only G20...
Critical Minerals Cartel: Reshaping Global Supply Chains in 2026
Resource nationalism is reshaping critical mineral supply chains in 2026 as China, Indonesia, Chile, and the DRC impose export controls and nationalize assets. The West...
BRICS+ Payment System: Can a New Reserve Currency Break Dollar Hegemony in 2026?
BRICS+ launches BRICS Pay in 2026 as a SWIFT alternative, with mBridge and CIPS expanding. The US dollar's reserve share falls to 56.32%. Analysis of de-dollarization,...
BRICS Pay and the Unit: Inside the 2026 Challenge to Dollar Dominance
BRICS Pay and the Unit launch in 2026 as SWIFT alternative and gold-backed digital asset, challenging dollar dominance as its reserve share hits 56%. Analysis of...
Tariff Volatility: 76% See Permanent Shift in 2026 Trade
76% of trade professionals now view U.S. tariff volatility as a permanent structural shift, per the 2026 Thomson Reuters report. 65% of firms are altering sourcing, nearshoring...
Dollar at 57%: De-Dollarization Reshapes Global Finance in 2026
The U.S. dollar's share of global FX reserves fell below 57% in Q1 2026, the lowest since 1995. Driven by sanctions weaponization, BRICS local-currency trade at 67%, and record...
$2.6 Trillion Defense Boom: Global Rearmament Reshapes Economies in 2026
Global military spending hits $2.6 trillion in 2026 as NATO, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East conflicts drive rearmament. The IMF warns of crowding out social investment and...