China's Rare Earth Stranglehold: 2026 Critical Minerals Showdown
China's 90% rare earth processing dominance and 2025 export controls triggered sixfold price spikes. With a November 2026 pause expiring, the US FORGE initiative and EU...
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China's 90% rare earth processing dominance and 2025 export controls triggered sixfold price spikes. With a November 2026 pause expiring, the US FORGE initiative and EU...
Global defense spending tops $2.6 trillion in 2026 as Europe builds up. IMF warns debt-financed surge may lower economic multipliers and crowd out green investments. Analysis...
China's 2025 rare earth export controls, effective December 1, 2025, have triggered emergency stockpiling and price surges in 2026. With 91% of global refining and a 0.1%...
Global military spending hit a record $2.89 trillion in 2025 as European budgets surged 14% to $864 billion. Germany rose 24%, Spain 50%. This analysis explores how the...
Iran proposes a temporary deal with the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, postponing nuclear talks. The offer, mediated by Pakistan, could ease the worst...
Global military spending hit a record $2.89 trillion in 2025, with European NATO members posting their fastest growth since 1953 — a 14% surge to $864 billion driven by the...