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• [New] Urban centers globally are embracing climate resilience strategies that prioritize advanced crisis and emergency platforms as critical infrastructure, underpinned by multi-hazard early warning systems, dynamic evacuation network overlays, and real-time geospatial analytics. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The QUAD Countries are going to work in collaboration with the Government of Fiji to upgrade port infrastructure and other linked activities in the country (Ministry of External Affairs, 2026). IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute
• [New] Simultaneously, the escalating US-Iran conflict has already translated into real world impact, driving a spike in disruptive cyberattacks; from the Stryker incident to Iranian-linked actors targeting PLCs across US critical infrastructure. Forrester
• [New] Resilience is not a static state; it is a muscle, and the UAE is demonstrating one of the strongest economic capacities globally, supported by decades of investment in infrastructure that allows systems to absorb disruption while maintaining stability. Aletihad Newspaper
• When we think about private equity activity for the remainder of the year, we expect resilience to be driven by a record-breaking rotation into asset-heavy sectors, such as energy and infrastructure, where tangible cash flows offer a vital hedge in a higher-for-longer rate environment. EY
• By linking the Danish krone more deeply with pan-European settlement infrastructure, Denmark strengthens resilience, interoperability and the potential for faster payment innovation. The Fintech Times
• At the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, Britain committed to spending an additional 1.5% of Gross Domestic Product to 'protect critical infrastructure, defend networks, ensure civil preparedness and resilience, innovate, and strengthen the defence industrial base' by 2035. Britain's World
• As several speakers underlined, if resilience is not built into transport, housing, infrastructure, water management and public investment rules, Europe will continue to default to repairing damage after disasters strike. Eurocities
• The most persistent danger is state-backed espionage and sabotage, with MI5 tracking 40+ Iran-backed lethal plots, NCSC handling 4 major state-linked cyber incidents per week, and Russian submarines actively mapping UK underwater infrastructure. Daily Intelligence Brief
• Recent attacks on infrastructure linked to the United Arab Emirates, including pipelines designed to bypass Hormuz, underscore the vulnerability of global supply chains. Turkish Minute
• With electricity demand projected to rise 25% by 2030 and 78% by 2050 from 2023 levels, utilities are facing a perfect storm-aging infrastructure, climate-driven disruptions, and escalating expectations for reliability and resilience. POWER Magazine
• In an environment where the Fed projects 2.7% inflation for 2026 and rates may stay higher for longer, an asset with sub-1% inflation and growing institutional infrastructure is positioned differently than it was in previous fear cycles. Phemex
• 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

Last updated: 09 July 2026