Critical Minerals & Geopolitics: A new analysis argues the US-China rivalry is increasingly fought through control of strategic minerals and the supply chains behind them, from processing to high-tech manufacturing. Defense Industry Integration: Another report says European defense firms and NATO standards are being pulled deeper into Ukraine’s military build-out, with production chains expanding beyond Ukraine’s borders. Swedish Legal/Maritime: Sweden’s Supreme Court clears the way for the transfer of a seized Russian “shadow fleet” ship to Ukraine, a move tied to alleged sanctions-busting grain shipments. Energy & Data Centers: Contact Energy and CDC are exploring a 250MW Stratford data-centre plan in New Zealand, highlighting the power-and-cooling constraints that are now shaping data-centre siting decisions. Offshore Wind Supply Chain: Vattenfall is tendering offshore inspection and seabed survey services for its European offshore wind fleet, signaling ongoing demand for specialized maritime contractors. Mining Automation: Sandvik will supply an automated fleet for the Viscaria copper mine restart, pointing to continued automation in Swedish mining operations. Industrial Policy/Workforce: Sweden launches a job website for foreign workers, aiming to match over 60,000 vacancies with international talent. Communications Tech: Sinch rebrands MessageMedia as Sinch Engage in Australia, folding the business more tightly into the Swedish group’s multichannel messaging push. Tobacco Enforcement Signals: A wastewater-based look at tobacco use suggests legal sales may be down while consumption pressure persists, raising questions for enforcement and public health.