Rare-Earth Security Push: The U.S. Army is backing REalloys to build and run a heavy rare-earth processing complex at Utah’s Tooele Army Depot, targeting dysprosium and terbium for high-temperature defense magnets. Digital Silk Road Momentum: Central Asia is accelerating digital transformation via the “Digital Silk Road,” with China and Tajikistan among participants in Beijing-focused cooperation on digital government, smart cities, and tech exchanges. Tajikistan–China Tech & Energy Deals: Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce signed cooperation memorandums with regional partners and China’s MSTN Technologies, while Tajik firms showcased energy and other tech at EXPO-2026 in Urumqi, aiming for equipment supply and technology transfer. Climate Finance for Resilience: The Green Climate Fund approved major new support for Tajikistan, including water-saving measures and upgrades to drinking water, sewage, and irrigation networks in cities like Roghun, Dangara, and Khujand. Cybersecurity Alert: Researchers flagged PamStealer, a macOS information stealer that impersonates the Maccy clipboard tool and can steal credentials and browser data. Water Stress Warning: A new study reports Amu Darya flows in Tajikistan have dropped sharply over decades, driven mainly by increased water use in agriculture. Road Works Under Guard: Chinese engineers returned under armed protection to continue the Dushanbe–Kulma highway works in eastern Tajikistan after attacks from Afghanistan disrupted progress.