US Policy
The Wire Daily
Americas Edition: The $125 Tripwire
As Brent crude climbs to $116 and Trump deploys 15,000 troops to the Strait of Hormuz, markets edge within 8% of the recession threshold while Western energy dominance fractures the old order.
Energy
Geopolitics
China’s Rare Earth Chokepoint: A 3-5 Year Window of Strategic Vulnerability
Beijing controls 90% of rare earth processing, weaponizing access through export controls while Western alternatives face decade-long buildout timelines.