Our Scans · Real Assets & Infrastructure as Strategic Systems · Weekly Summary

• [New] Vehicles and components linked to foreign adversaries create serious risks of surveillance, espionage, and disruption to critical infrastructure - risks that grow as autonomous and connected vehicle technologies become more deeply embedded across the U.S. economy. AUVSI
• [New] By distributing infrastructure across geographically diverse Canadian regions, organizations can ensure resilience even during regional disruptions. Server Cloud Canada
• New large-scale infrastructure is under development in Catalonia, including the expansion of the Tordera desalination plant (Tordera II, expected capacity 60 hm ³ / year, operational by 2028) and the new Foix plant, both co-financed by the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. / Spain EU Blue Economy Observatory
• As tensions rise, experts warn renewables like solar and offshore wind - though underdeveloped - could be crucial for energy resilience, especially to support critical infrastructure and the global semiconductor supply chain. DW.COM
• Illinois American Water plans to invest approximately $570 million through 2027 focused on upgrading ageing infrastructure, enhancing water quality, reducing service disruptions, and improving system resilience. Illinois Business Journal
• In multilateral economic forums, South Korea called at the WTO for a joint response to expanding trade restrictions and used the OECD International Transport Forum in Germany to promote transport resilience, AI-enabled mobility, and infrastructure preparedness amid disruptions such as Hormuz. Fault Lines
• Russian economic growth could slow far more sharply than the Kremlin expects in 2026 as Ukrainian drone attacks on oil infrastructure disrupt exports and force production cuts, the Kremlin-linked Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting has said. The Moscow Times

Last updated: 25 June 2026