Chinese Energy and the Strait of Hormuz

See Demo 1-800-714-5153 China’s Energy and the Strait of Hormuz TL;DR The 2026 escalation in the Middle East has closed the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off massive supplies of seaborne oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) globally. While headlines suggest immediate catastrophe for China, its two-decade “defense-in-depth” strategy, which includes over 1.3 billion barrels in […]

2026 Selective Service Mandate

See Demo 1-800-714-5153 2026 Selective Service Mandate TL;DR The FY 2026 NDAA authorizes the Selective Service System (SSS) to transition from a voluntary registration model to an automated aggregation system by December 2026. The legislative update utilizes interagency data from the SSA, IRS, and DHS to automatically register draft-eligible individuals, addressing compliance metrics while introducing […]