Hansen Intel Report
Supply Chain Intelligence

Global Dependency Monitor

Reference set, not a live feed
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Critical risk
5
High risk
7
Shipping chokepoints
China · Taiwan
Top systemic risks

Recent changes: none tracked yet. This is a static reference set, so there are no dated developments or sources to show.

⛏️ Critical minerals

China

CRITICAL
10/10
Supplies
Rare earths, manufacturing, batteries
If disrupted, hits
Electronics, defense, EVs, energy
Who depends on it
US, EU, Japan, Korea
💾 Semiconductors

Taiwan

CRITICAL
10/10
Supplies
Advanced semiconductor fabrication
If disrupted, hits
Advanced computing, electronics, autos, defense
Who depends on it
Global
🛢️ Energy

United States

CRITICAL
10/10
Supplies
Oil, LNG, agriculture, technology
If disrupted, hits
Energy, aerospace, food, technology
🛢️ Energy

Saudi Arabia

CRITICAL
9/10
Supplies
Crude oil
If disrupted, hits
Transportation, energy, chemicals
Who depends on it
Asia, Europe
⛏️ Critical minerals

DR Congo

HIGH
8/10
Supplies
Cobalt, copper
If disrupted, hits
Batteries, electronics
Who depends on it
China, Global
⛏️ Critical minerals

Indonesia

HIGH
8/10
Supplies
Nickel
If disrupted, hits
Batteries, stainless steel
Who depends on it
China, US, EU
⛏️ Critical minerals

Australia

HIGH
8/10
Supplies
Iron ore, lithium, LNG
If disrupted, hits
Steel, batteries, energy
Who depends on it
China, Japan, Korea
💾 Semiconductors

South Korea

HIGH
8/10
Supplies
Memory chips, batteries
If disrupted, hits
Advanced computing, electronics, EVs
🌾 Food

Brazil

HIGH
7/10
Supplies
Soybeans, beef, iron ore
If disrupted, hits
Food, agriculture, steel

⚓ Shipping chokepoints

Strait of Hormuz
Major Persian Gulf oil and LNG outlet
Strait of Malacca
Major Asian energy and container corridor
Bab el-Mandeb
Gateway between the Red Sea and Indian Ocean
Suez Canal
Primary Europe-Asia maritime corridor
Panama Canal
Atlantic-Pacific shipping corridor
Turkish Straits
Black Sea trade and energy outlet
Taiwan Strait
Major East Asian shipping corridor