2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (225+ words) Western defense secretaries and technology executives should keep a map pinned above their desks. It would show the global distribution of rare earth deposits, the 17 elements that make electric vehicles run, wind turbines spin, fighter-jet guidance systems lock onto their…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (488+ words) The Artemis II mission captured worldwide attention, but something even more impactful than the space race is occurring on a global scale, and most Americans would find the reason laughable. Simply put, our continued status as a hegemonic power depends…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (267+ words) During World War II, control of strategic mineral supply chains shaped the outcome. Secure Allied access to cryolite from Greenland underpinned aluminum production at a decisive moment. Strategic materials have determined geopolitical leverage before. They will again. If Western governments…...