The Atlas Geopolitical Brief distils five dossiers that shaped the week of 26–31 July 2026: the active interception of Russian drones in Romanian airspace, the sensitivity of Patriot technology transfer to Ukraine, China’s progress in producing DUV lithography equipment for semiconductors, the drone incident at the Egyptian port of Damietta, and migratory pressure on the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Five distinct geographies, one common thread: the geopolitics of dependency and control over critical infrastructure.