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The mineral chokehold — why 17 elements will influence who wins future wars

The mineral chokehold — why 17 elements will influence who wins future wars
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The Iranian flashpoint was never only about oil, missiles, and nuclear sites. It is a live demonstration of a deeper contest: control over the 17 rare-earth and critical minerals that make modern weapons possible. Without them, precision-guided munitions, drone swarms, satellite constellations, fighter-jet radars, and...
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BIG Wrap

‘Unforgivable war crimes’: Afghan-Pakistan truce under strain after alleged university strike

(Al Jazeera Media Network) Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities say Pakistani mortars and missiles struck a university and residential neighbourhoods in the eastern province of Kunar...

Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

(BBC News) A superyacht linked to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's key allies has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the ongoing...

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How digital transformation is advancing engineering

How digital transformation is advancing engineering

Yogi Schulz - 0
Digital transformation is reshaping engineering. It is altering how products, processes and systems are conceived, designed, built, operated, and maintained. It is not merely...
Crisis? What crisis?

Crisis? What crisis?

Brad Hayes - 0
I am compelled to ask the question comprising the headline above (with apologies to 1970s progressive rockers Supertramp for borrowing their album title) as...
The axis of resistance and the myth of unified proxy power

The Axis of Resistance and the myth of unified proxy power

Richard LeBlanc - 0
The Iranian flashpoint offers more than tests of air defences and nuclear sites. It exposes the evolving anatomy of Iran's most ambitious strategic asset:...
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Step aside Donald – I am gunning for the Nobel Peace Prize

With the United States having initiated military conflict with numerous nations in recent months, I think it is safe to say that Donald Trump...

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Sometimes I surprise myself. Amazing, completely original ideas just pop into my head ... often as I am in what I call Prime Innovation Zone,...
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Summary of 21st century’s third decade to date – you have been subjected to a LOT of lies

Rob Driscoll -
It is time to take stock of what to date has been a mind-blowing third decade of the 21st century. A lot of you are...
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Yes, powerful people can be held accountable for their evil actions

Rob Driscoll -
What a breath of fresh air the last week has been. For those who have suggested that the good fight is futile and that the...
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Galloping into the Year of the Fire Horse

Rob Driscoll -
Xīnnián kuàilè! (pronounced shin-nyen kwai-luh) Since switching BIG Media's editorial focus from North America-centric to global, we have attracted a lot of readers in China. So, it...
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