A recent white paper has laid out some of the challenges in supplying minerals for any energy transition from fossil fuels, offering a timely warning for policymakers as the increased demand for electric vehicles (EVs) drives up the costs of materials used in such products. Notably, the benchmark prices of lithium, lithium carbonate, and lithium…
With Lithium Prices Up Ninefold, Report Underscores U.S. Dependence on Foreign Minerals
April 11, 2022
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With Lithium Prices Up Ninefold, Report Underscores US Dependence on Foreign Minerals
April 11, 2022
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A recent white paper has laid out some of the challenges in supplying minerals for any energy transition from fossil fuels, offering a timely warning for policymakers as the increased demand for electric vehicles (EVs) drives up the costs of materials used in such products. Notably, the benchmark prices of lithium, lithium carbonate, and lithium…
China Coopts US Allies in the Pacific: Solomon Islands Now, Micronesia Next
April 11, 2022
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News Analysis The Chinese regime has co-opted the Solomon Islands and is now set on removing the Federated States of Micronesia from its Compact of Free Association with the United States. On March 25, the Solomon Islands confirmed that it was drafting a security deal with China. With this single contract, the United States loses…
China Insiders Steal Billions From US Investors
April 8, 2022
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News Analysis China’s corporate insiders are cheating small American investors of billions of dollars through advance information that enables lucrative trades just before the stock price falls. The total losses that insiders of Chinese companies listed on American exchanges have avoided by selling prior to price drops are at least $10 billion between 2016 and…
NATO to Engage in Asia-Pacifc to Counter China
April 7, 2022
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has announced that it will begin engaging in the Asia-Pacific region both practically and politically in light of Beijing’s growing influence and coercion and after it has been unwilling to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs on April 7, NATO…
NATO to Engage in Asia-Pacific to Counter China
April 7, 2022
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has announced that it will begin engaging in the Asia-Pacific region both practically and politically in light of Beijing’s growing influence and coercion and its unwillingness to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs on April 7, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg…
‘We Must Act Now’ to Defend Space Capabilities: US Space Force Commander
April 7, 2022
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Leaders from the military community briefed Congress on April 6 that China and Russia were seeking to Usurp the United States’ strategic advantage by disrupting its space-based infrastructure. New, more resilient satellite systems, they said, were in the works. “Our adversaries are committed to disrupting our strategic advantage in space during crisis and in conflict,”…
Senator Blasts Pentagon for Acting ‘Contrary to the Spirit of Government Transparency’
April 7, 2022
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Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) called out Pentagon leaders during a defense budget request hearing on April 7 for ongoing failures to produce declassified versions of the reports used to compile and assess the budget. “I think having this hearing without any detailed information about the budget and when we are unable to openly discuss any…
‘This Is a Committed Enemy’: Rep. Green Seeks to Block Exports of Critical Technology to China
April 6, 2022
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The Chinese communist regime is the greatest threat to the United States, according to Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), who urged Congress to pass a bill barring the exports of critical technology to China. “Our number one strategic threat to our sovereignty and security and prosperity is China,” Green said during an April 6 talk at…
Rep. Gaetz Accuses US Military Leadership of Pandering to ‘Wokeism’ in Heated Exchange With Defense Secretary
A hearing on the Biden administration’s proposed defense budget turned rancorous on April 5, with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin verbally sparring over the state of America’s hypersonic weapons capabilities. Gaetz said that the hypersonic capabilities of the U.S. military had fallen behind those of the Chinese military, and cited…
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