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Europe's $864 Billion Rearmament: A New Defense Superpower
European NATO members spent a record $864 billion on defense in 2025, a 14% increase, with all 32 allies meeting the 2% GDP threshold. At the Hague Summit, allies committed to 5% of GDP by 2035. This article analyzes the...
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Critical Minerals Realignment: FORGE Launch Reshapes Global Supply Chains
The February 2026 U.S. Critical Minerals Ministerial launched FORGE, mobilizing $30B+ and 11 new bilateral deals to counter China's 90% rare earth processing dominance. Learn how this shifts resource geopolitics.
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BRICS Unit: Gold-Backed Token Reshaping Global Finance in 2026
The BRICS Unit, a gold-backed settlement token backed 40% by gold and built on Cardano, launched in 2026 as intra-bloc local currency trade hits 67%. With USD reserve share at a record low 56.3%, this analysis explores whether...
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BRICS De-Dollarization: Local Currency Trade Hits 67% as Dollar Share Sinks
BRICS+ nations now conduct 67% of intra-bloc trade in local currencies as the US dollar's reserve share falls to 56.3% — a 30-year low. Learn how CIPS, gold purchases, and petroyuan are reshaping global finance.
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Scientists Unveil 'Menu' to Fast-Track Fossil Fuel Phase-Out
Scientists unveil a 12-point 'menu' to fast-track the fossil fuel phase-out at the Santa Marta conference in Colombia, recommending bans on new infrastructure, subsidies, and fossil fuel ads.
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Shell Acquires ARC Resources: $13.6B Canadian Oil Deal
Shell acquires ARC Resources for $13.6B in its largest deal in a decade, adding 370K boe/d production and 2B barrels of reserves in Canada's Montney shale basin. The deal boosts Shell's production growth to 4% annually through 2030.