Agricultural Commodity Prices Break Out As JPMorgan's Food Crisis Warning Gets Louder

Syria 'Unwilling, Unprepared' To Attack Lebanon & Deal With Hezbollah Despite US Pressure Via The Cradle Syrian President and former Al-Qaeda chief Ahmad al-Sharaa is "unprepared and unwilling" to launch a military offensive against Lebanon despite growing US pressure, Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reported days ago.  KAN cited an informed Syrian source who said that Sharaa is "concerned" that an attack by Damascus against Hezbollah will be seen across the region as "serving" Israel's interests. This could negatively impact Damascus’s "legitimacy." For now, the self-appointed Syrian president is ruling out an attack against Lebanon...

Ukraine To Israel: We Are Fighting The Same Axis Of Evil Via The Libertarian Institute A Ukrainian diplomat said to the Israeli press that Tel Aviv is missing an opportunity to save the lives of its soldiers by working with Kiev on anti-drone technology.  Speaking with Ynet about Kiev’s anti-drone capabilities, Ukraine’s ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, said, "We are fighting from a different angle against the same axis of evil." via YNet "Unfortunately, we do not see much interest or appetite from the Israeli leadership in this field. I do not want to speculate...

The $40 Billion Minerals Gamble: Can Trump Break China's Chokehold Before The West's Rearmament Hits A Wall? The Trump administration has committed billions of dollars to rebuild conflict-free critical materials supply chains outside China. The question remains whether these supply chains will be up and running in time for the West's rearmament cycle, which desperately needs missiles, bombs, drones, fighter jets, submarines, and even night-vision equipment. Bloomberg Intelligence analysts published a note today titled "Defense-Critical Mineral Capital Moves Downstream," analyzing whether more than $40 billion in announced support will translate into...