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Charles Edward Gehrke

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How the US gave up its edge to China in processing vital rare earth minerals – and what that’s costing

Today, China controls the vast majority of rare earths processing. That gives it enormous political leverage, and its trade truce with the US...

23.09.2026 10

The Conversation

Charles Edward Gehrke

Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one

The most effective way to stop rogue oil tankers may be to call them what they are: an environmental threat.

28.08.2026 10

Fortune

Charles Edward Gehrke

Your employee benefits package is a hostage situation. Here’s the proof — and the fix

U.S. employers hold a coercive lever. I'm a Naval War College war-game designer and see it destroying private workforce performance.

28.03.2026 10

Fortune

Charles Edward Gehrke

The shadow fleet and illegal oil are still moving through the Strait of Hormuz

This morning, three vessels were struck attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait is effectively closed. Since the beginning of the...

11.03.2026 20

Fortune

Charles Edward Gehrke

The Strait of Hormuz isn’t totally closed. Meet the ‘shadow fleet’

In December 2025, the U.S. seized a sanctioned tanker flying the flag of Guyana, where it wasn't registered. The vessel was, in legal terms,...

11.03.2026 30

Fortune

Charles Edward Gehrke

Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz

Despite Iranian threats to destroy any ships that pass through a key maritime route, some ships are still doing so.

10.03.2026 20

The Conversation

Charles Edward Gehrke

Journalism may be too slow to remain credible once events are filtered through social media

Responsible journalists verify and fact-check information. That can create a lag, leading the audience to believe they’re not just slow but wrong.

09.02.2026 20

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Charles Edward Gehrke