Why the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sits at the Center of America’s New Supply-Chain Doctrine A Congo Investment Group Institutional Insight Executive Summary The launch of Project Vault marks a decisive evolution in U.S. industrial strategy. For the first time, the United States is deploying its sovereign balance sheet. Not merely to insure or finance trade, but to directly underwrite the physical security of critical minerals supply through a permanent, independently governed...

Introduction: Trade Organizes Around Demand, Not Supply Global trade is often explained through production: where goods are made, where resources are extracted, or where labor is cheapest. Yet over time, trade flows reveal a more fundamental organizing principle, demand concentration. By that measure, the United States occupies a singular position in the global economy. It is not merely the world’s largest economy by headline figures; it is the world’s most concentrated pool of high-quality...

The Governments of the United States of America and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have formally moved the  U.S.–DRC Strategic Partnership Agreement  from diplomatic commitment into its operational phase. Felix A. Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo | Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America The inaugural meeting of the Joint Steering Committee represents a structural inflection point. The Partnership is no longer focused on signaling intent, but...