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From China's raw materials to ASML's EUV machines and TSMC and Samsung foundries, the chip supply chain spans nations no

For decades US-funded security let allies underspend on defense and invest elsewhere, but a shift in that arrangement ca

How the ancient Fei Ch'ien flying money system quietly moves trillions across borders, fueling global finance, fentanyl

National regulations, censorship like China's Great Firewall, and trade wars are splitting the once-unified internet int

Despite U.S. export restrictions on advanced chips and equipment, China is pushing to advance its semiconductor industry

ExxonMobil's 2015 discovery made Guyana the world's fastest-growing economy, heading toward 1.2M barrels a day—and reign

Confirmed lunar water, cheaper technology, and geopolitical rivalry are fueling a new moon race among nations and privat

Hosting both Hamas's office and a U.S. air base, gas-rich Qatar leverages neutrality to mediate conflicts and broker dia

EUV lithography etches nanometer circuits using 13.5nm light from laser-blasted tin plasma, making it vital to advanced

Aiming to be the fourth-largest weapons exporter by 2027, South Korea wins arms deals with speed and partnerships, surpa

Niger’s vast uranium reserves fuel low-carbon nuclear power but expose a resource paradox of economic dependency, geopol

From US neutrality in World War I to the Russo-Ukrainian War, economic leverage has proven a decisive weapon in geopolit

The DRC holds half the world's cobalt reserves, and China's grip on its mines makes this 'blue gold' a flashpoint for gl

As BRICS weighs expansion and challenges dollar dominance, China-India border disputes and internal rivalries threaten t

China funded Iraq with $10.5 billion in 2021, making it the third-largest Belt and Road partner, with businessman Chen X

Russia's gold reserves and miners like Polyus and Polymetal bolster its resilience and standing as a top global gold pro

Developed by Rafael with major U.S. funding, Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts short-range threats, but its steep per-interc

US military aid to Israel and Ukraine reveals how the defense industry, from Patriot missiles to artillery shells, ancho

Guarding the Red Sea gateway to the Suez Canal, Eritrea holds vast untapped economic potential despite its totalitarian

As climate change melts Arctic ice, trillions in oil, gas, and minerals plus new shipping lanes are fueling geopolitical

Baku supplied half the world's oil, making Azerbaijan's fields a prize Nazi Germany craved, a WWII lesson on energy and

From secret arms deals to open strategic embrace, the India-Israel partnership pairs Indian markets with Israeli defense

From Mandela's anti-apartheid struggle to its case against Israel, how South Africa's history drives its modern stand on

Palantir CEO Alex Karp's 2024 Tel Aviv visit cemented an alliance with the Israeli Defense Forces, spotlighting AI's gro