PSR – PJenga Situation Report CW17+18 2026 — Damaged Normality

PJD – Global PSR by regions and system towers

Why the global situation is not collapsing, but becoming tighter, hotter, more expensive, and politically more toxic

PJD – Global PSR by regions and system towers
Reporting window: CW17+18, updated through May 8, 2026
PJSI: 34/100
PJIEF: very highly strained to critical

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Core Thesis

CW17+18 do not show a global situation that is cleanly returning to relaxation. They show a global situation rehearsing damaged normality.

That sounds more harmless than it is. These weeks are not defined by the one big bang. They are defined by systems continuing to operate under worsening conditions. Hormuz is not simply open or closed; it remains politically, militarily, and insurance-wise poisoned. Jet fuel is no longer merely an oil-price issue; it is moving into flight schedules. Trump is not merely sounding off against Europe; he is coupling tariff policy, troop withdrawal, and alliance pressure. Israel is not only keeping the Iran channel open; it is burdening neighboring systems from Gaza to Lebanon. Ger…