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U.S. Turns to Central Asia To Combat China’s Rare Earth Dominance

The United States is vulnerable to Chinese control over critical mineral supply chains. To reduce its dependence on Beijing, Washington is increasingly looking to Central Asia. On June 10, U.S. special...

For Iran, Hormuz Is More a Weakness Than a Weapon

How a U.S. Blockade Threatens the Regime’s Grip

Japanese Prime Minister Looks To Balance Regional Issues With Iran War During Meeting With Trump

Tokyo is looking to support the United States during its ongoing war with Iran. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with President Donald Trump on March 19 to discuss the possibility of...

Forging a New Critical Minerals Reality

Still Too Early To Silence the Lions Roaring Above Iran

The Iran war is full of surprises. The United Nations Security Council, often a hostile arena for Israel, condemned Tehran — not Washington and Jerusalem — on March 11 for Iran’s war conduct,...

Oil Price Whiplash Highlights America’s Enduring Preparedness Gap

Amid the uncertainty caused by the ongoing war with Iran’s clerical regime, the price of oil  jumped to $120 on March 9 before crashing back to $95 in a matter of hours. The price swings reflect...

Trojan Horse

China's Auto Threat to America

To Build Leverage for Peace, Enforce Oil Sanctions on Russia

American and Ukrainian officials spent the weekend in Geneva revising a peace plan that initially tilted heavily in Russia’s favor. The real challenge now is getting the Kremlin to accept terms that...

Maritime Protection of Taiwan’s Energy Vulnerability

The fake energy revolution

America’s national security requires hydrocarbons

Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives

G-7: Africans Deserve Real Electricity

The  G-7 countries are meeting this week in Kananaskis in Alberta, Canada. This G-7 meeting will focus on geopolitical issues. While many disagreements currently prevail among the G-7 countries,...

Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Security

Blackout

International Energy Policies Threaten U.S. National Security

The Hidden Renewable Energy in Central Asia

One of the biggest threats to human health, and a major source of air pollution, is regularly hidden in statistical reports as “renewable energy:” the burning of dung, wood, and lump coal. While most...

Examining U.S. Sanctions Policy, Implementation, and Enforcement

Pakistani Taliban kills scores in mosque bombing in Peshawar

A Taliban suicide bomber killed scores of civilians and policemen in an attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday. The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) denied any role in the attack,...

Putin Puts Europe Into an Energy Vise So Tight That Some Countries Are Chopping Wood

In addition to nuclear blackmail, Russia is using natural gas to put Europe in a hammerlock.

Putin Just Pushed the World Into an Even Bigger Energy Crisis

Even without sanctions, Russia’s war will increase the shortage of oil and gas.

Taliban seizes Afghan Army corps headquarters, 2 northern airports

The Taliban seized control of the Afghan National Army’s 217th Pamir Corps headquarters, as well as airports in Kunduz City and Shibirghan, as their onslaught in the north continued on Wednesday. The...