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Indo-Lankan Fisheries Dispute: Galleon Tactics or Grindfest?
Mission Brief (TL;DR)Tensions between Sri Lankan and Indian fishermen are escalating in the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka's patrols are now authorized to seize Indian vessels violating its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), leading...
Peruvian Government Institutes 'Amazon Preservation' DLC, Locks Out Unauthorized Resource Extraction
Mission Brief (TL;DR)The Peruvian government, facing increased international pressure and internal instability due to illegal mining and deforestation, has implemented a new regulatory framework ostensibly aimed at prese...
Open Source Warfare: Global Consortium Forms to Combat Firmware Exploits
Mission Brief (TL;DR)A coalition of tech companies and cybersecurity firms, tentatively named the 'Firmware Integrity Alliance' (FIA), has launched an open-source initiative to proactively identify and neutralize firmwar...
Lithium Jackpot! Bolivia's Salty Gamble Pays Off, Servers Brace for Battery Rush
Mission Brief (TL;DR)Bolivia, long considered a minor player in the global lithium game, has activated its Uyuni salt flats extraction project after years of delays and false starts. Initial reports suggest higher-than-e...
Lithium Fields Forever? Bolivia's YLB Faces Community Uprising Over Extraction Rights
Mission Brief (TL;DR)Bolivia's state-owned lithium company, YLB, is facing a major challenge to its extraction operations after local communities in the Uyuni region initiated protests and roadblocks. The conflict center...
Gacha Mechanics Hit Reality: U.S. Treasury 'Surprise Mechanics' Debuff on Sovereign Debt?
Mission Brief (TL;DR)The U.S. Treasury, facing sustained pressure on debt levels, is exploring more 'innovative' (read: risky) strategies to attract buyers for its sovereign debt offerings. Specifically, there's chatter...
The Great Chilean Lithium Heist: Nationalization Patch or State-Sponsored Exploit?
Mission Brief (TL;DR)Chile's government has just invoked emergency powers to nationalize its lithium mining industry, citing 'critical resource protection' and 'national security'. This move, framed as a defense against ...
Biofuel Mandates Trigger Supply Chain Chaos: Is This the Tanker Class's Ultimate Nerf?
Mission Brief (TL;DR)The global push for biofuels, particularly mandates requiring specific blends in maritime shipping, is creating a logistical nightmare. Smaller ports lack the infrastructure to handle diverse biofuel...
Deep Sea Loot Box: UN Treaty Attempts to Regulate Polymetallic Nodule Mining in International Waters
Mission Brief (TL;DR)The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a UN body, is struggling to finalize regulations for deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules in international waters. Several nations and corporations are ea...