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In an era of tightly woven global supply chains, the Dutch government’s forceful takeover of Nexperia is a masterclass in shortsighted policy and in rule-based order. By seizing a key semiconductor link under the guise of “security,” The Hague has endangered Europe’s industrial stability and credibility in the global marketplace.

Abstract-Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has advocated stealing frozen Russian assets to “front-end load reconstruction for Ukraine” via “Russian reparations” which she insists Russia must pay.

Russia’s eastward energy and infrastructure pivot marks not just a reaction to Western sanctions but the birth of a new geopolitical map—one drawn by engineers, not diplomats.