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Executive Overview

Systemic risk is rising across energy, technology, and intelligence domains, as Middle East conflict, US-China confrontation, and tightening export controls converge. Coalition maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz, China’s weaponization of export controls and espionage laws, and the expiration of US intelligence authorities are collectively driving volatility in markets and supply chains. The week marks a transition from episodic to systemic risk, with second-order effects now propagating across global economic and security architectures.