fragmentation

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Common munitions, compatible maintenance capabilities, pooled inventories, shared procurement—all were strengthened at the summit, helping to overcome the fragmentation plaguing much of European defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Still, ANZ Research analysts say the war reinforces structural reasons for investors to increase exposure to gold, including geopolitical fragmentation and waning confidence in bonds as a reliable portfolio diversifier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“This fragmentation means that voters may no longer share a common frame of reference when evaluating candidates and election issues.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Morgan Private Bank published its Mid-Year Outlook on May 11, focusing on the investment implications of global fragmentation, sticky inflation, and the AI supercycle.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Europe’s fragmentation did, and China’s unity didn’t, foster the advance of technology, science, and capitalism by fostering competition between states and providing innovators with alternative sources of support and havens from persecution.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond