The most important alliances will lead to critical minerals

The raison d’être of the “Concert of Europe,” the preeminent compact between the great powers of the 19th century, was to maintain the balance of power and suppress revolutionary movements. The post-World War II alliance systems sought collective security and deterrence. And the most relevant alliances of the 21st century will be the ones that secure the materials needed for key armaments and new technologies.In the first decades after the Cold War, the global economy see