Niger’s junta is shipping uranium confiscated from a French mine in a massive armed convoy across the Sahel, and appears set to attempt to sell it abroad or send it to Russia. This “ Mad Max ” convoy, as it’s being called in French media, is a glaring example of an international system that is being rapidly rewired. A United States-led international order that prioritized rules and rule following is coming apart in real time. Scrambles to claim control over energy, minerals, shipping routes,