Concentric assesses U.S. dependence on Chinese rare earth minerals will remain a critical strategic vulnerability despite diplomatic engagement during the APEC conference. China’s continued dominance in extraction and refining provides
Nicaragua’s ruling Sandinista Front faces an uncertain transition as President Daniel Ortega’s deteriorating health exposes the fragility of his personalist rule. Ortega’s constitutional reforms have established an unprecedented co-presidency with
Madagascar is facing a political and security crisis. Protests began over power and water shortages evolving into nationwide unrest and confrontation between the presidency and elements of the armed forces.
Concentric assesses worldwide Gen Z protests are likely to sustain momentum, leveraging social media to organize rapidly, amplify local grievances internationally, and pressure governments through coordinated civil disobedience. Authorities in
Concentric evaluates Scandinavian countries as an emerging focus for Russian hybrid warfare. These activities are deniable by Russia but can have significant impacts upon operations within targeted countries. In late
Concentric evaluates Syria as a fragmented country, in which the centralized transitional government is attempting to assert control and engage in approaches to reconstruction and sustained security. Damascus is witnessing
