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Three Crises, One Week: The Hormuz Ceasefire, China's Rare-Earth Retaliation, and NATO's Credibility Test

By James Blackwood June 28, 2026 6 min read Cyber defense

A fragile US-Iran ceasefire over the Strait of Hormuz, China's targeted rare-earth export controls, and fractures ahead of the NATO Ankara summit converge into the most compressed geopolitical stress-test of 2026.

Tit-for-Tat Escalation, an Iranian Road Map, and a NATO in Flux

By James Blackwood June 24, 2026 6 min read Cyber defense

China sanctions dozens of U.S. firms and tightens rare-earth controls, Russia rejects real ceasefire terms in Ukraine, the U.S. and Iran sign an initial deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Washington signals a possible drawdown of forces in...