Post-China Era: Western REE Refining & Processing Capacity in 2025–26
For decades, China has been the undisputed giant of rare earth elements (REEs), refining over 85% of the world’s supply. These 17 elements—names like neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium—might not roll off the tongue, but they are the backbone of clean energy systems, advanced electronics, and defense technologies. From the magnets in electric vehicle motors to […]
What Israel Attack on Iran Reveals About the Future of War
On a humid June evening in 2025, news broke that Israel had launched a massive military operation attack against Iran—one of the boldest, most meticulously executed campaigns in modern history. Known as Operation Rising Lion, this offensive was not a regional skirmish; it was a transformational moment in global security thinking. Unlike past wars fought […]