Maric Brauers

Privatizing space too early comes at a cost

In this edition of Maric's Weekly I delve deeper into the space industry and why I believe private contracting might not be the best way to go, at least for now. I shine some light on the many problems facing the US ship-building industry and why they themselves don't really want to move quick in this trade war. And why the tariffs might not save the mining industry as some investors might hope.

Europe hurt itself in its confusion

A local view from the Dutch-German border with its self-inflicted problems, a summary on the newest craze in the retail mining space and an economic summit in the south Caucasus.

A needed self-reflection

NATO raises defence spending to 5%, will this calm the tension within the allies? China, allegedly, helping their biggest oil merchant. Mali restarts its mining ambitions. And Iran's nuclear situation becomes even more secret, even for the IAEA.

Back to the sandbox

With the escalation in the middle-east and no de-escalation in sight, it's hard to keep track of everything that is going down and what their effects will be. This is the first restart of the Maric's Weekly, to inform everyone not in the loop on the latest happenings that might have gone under your radar.

The Middle-East is heating up, once again

A broken Antarctic taboo

Trouble in the land of the rising sun