How Iran is Influencing the Ukraine War (gemchanger_ltd)
Ukraine’s campaign has shifted from isolated refinery strikes to coordinated attacks on ports, pipelines, storage, refineries and tankers, with 40–50% of Russian export capacity reportedly offline and 60–70% possible through network effects.Western-made Siemens and Honeywell systems are difficult to replace under sanctions, while Hormuz’s insurance choke point and Iran’s cheap-energy Bitcoin mining could extend the shock, though the scale and positioning remain uncertain.
Winning the AI Race Part 4: Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, Chris Wright, and Doug Burgum
Scott BessentDoug BurgumChris WrightHoward Lutnick
Scott Bessent’s 3-3-3 plan depends on roughly $300 billion of annual AI capex translating into productivity growth, a deficit near 3% of GDP, and persistent 3%-plus growth.Stablecoins could generate “several trillion dollars of demand for T-bills,” while tariffs are intended to compress foreign margins and pull factories such as AstraZeneca’s announced $50 billion US buildout onshore.The immediate AI-power bottleneck is natural gas and retained baseload, with planned closures potentially removing 100 GW by 2030 and advanced nuclear treated as a roughly 10-year rebuild.