Archive - A World Reconfigured

Too Early to Tell: A Meta-Thought About Epic Fury / Roaring Lion Operation

It's just too soon to know how the operation will impact anything, really

Feb 28 • Arod Balissa

We're All Hunting a Yellow Submarine (The Roundup)

India's big week, Arctic submarine hunting + all the important stories you've missed (Feb 22, 2026)

Feb 22 • Arod Balissa

The Great Data Center of Greenland (The Roundup)

Arctic Sentry, China's Emissions, the Endangerment Finding Repealed + all the important stories you've missed (Feb 15, 2026)

Feb 15 • Arod Balissa

On Startups and Stockpiles

Vault, Startups and the Arrival of Tech

Feb 12 • Arod Balissa

Ain't No Party like a Critical Mineral Party (The Roundup)

2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial, India's Budget, Solar Diplomacy + all the important stories you've missed (Feb 7, 2026)

Feb 7 • Arod Balissa

Greenland Drama is Far From Over (The Roundup)

Greenland drama isn't over, rare earths are still hot + all the important stories you've missed (Feb 1, 2026)

Feb 1 • Arod Balissa

January 2026

The Mark Carney Buyers Club

Energy, Critical Minerals and Middle Powers in a Trumpian Universe

Jan 28 • Arod Balissa

MOFCOM Cries Foul on CBAM (the Roundup)

Rare Earths are Big in Japan, India added record renewable capacity, Dan Wang's annual letter + all the important stories you've missed (Jan 4, 2025)

Jan 4 • Arod Balissa

Introducing: The Rare Earthicons

When rare earths meet Vibe Coding

Jan 1 • Arod Balissa

December 2025

2025: The Year When Decades Happened

A Year Reconfigured

Dec 29, 2025 • Arod Balissa

Bernie Sanders Joins the Data Center Wars (the Roundup)

Bernie Sanders joins the AI wars, Europe zig-zags on climate, Putin builds a floating base in the Arctic + all the important stories you've missed (Dec…

Dec 21, 2025 • Arod Balissa

The US Playbook to Win the Mineral Cold War

What seems to be a confused flurry is a sophisticated strategy

Dec 16, 2025 • Arod Balissa

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