NATO Defense College Foundation director analyzes G7 consensus-building amid fragmentation (decode39.com)

• G7 leaders met in Évian amid geopolitical tensions.
• Politi highlights rare earths refining as key vulnerability.
• Mediators like Qatar, Pakistan, Oman are underappreciated.

"In an interview, Alessandro Politi discusses G7's role in fostering consensus on Gulf security, Middle East diplomacy, and critical minerals. He notes that rare earths issue is about refining capacity, not just access, and that regional mediators like Qatar, Pakistan, and Oman may be key. The summit in Évian aims to ease tensions among leaders."