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Strait of Hormuz Crisis: 2026 Oil Shock Reshapes Global Economy
The 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis has triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, with Brent crude surging 65% to $138/barrel. Raj Deshmukh's analysis reveals global GDP could shrink 2.9% as supply chains fracture.
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Critical Minerals Alliance: Inside the $30B Countermove Against China
At the Feb 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial, the U.S. launched FORGE, signed 11 bilateral deals, and mobilized $30B+ including EXIM's $10B Project Vault to counter China's 60-80% control of critical mineral supply chains by...
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EU AI Act Countdown: August 2026 Global Compliance Tipping Point
The EU AI Act's full enforcement on August 2, 2026, imposes penalties up to €35M or 7% of global revenue. High-risk AI systems require conformity assessments, and extraterritorial scope affects all companies serving EU users....
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Project Vault and FORGE: Race to Break China's Grip on Critical Minerals
At the 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial, the US launched FORGE and Project Vault — a $10B reserve — to counter China's 90% rare earth processing dominance. With 54 nations and $30B in financing, can alternative supply chains...
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Critical Minerals Showdown: Can FORGE Break China's Rare Earth Grip?
China's 90% rare earth processing grip faces its biggest challenge yet as the US launches FORGE with 54 nations and $30B in financing. Can the West break free within 12-18 months?
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Sovereign AI Compute Race: $100B Nations Build Supercomputers in 2026
Global sovereign AI spending surpasses $100 billion in 2026 as nations build state-owned supercomputers. India, Saudi Arabia, US, Japan, and Canada lead the race for compute autonomy. Learn how data sovereignty and chip...