Anonymous
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7/22/2025, 8:28:42 PM No.511067943
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Top secret hole in the desert that is America's ONLY chance of defeating its most powerful enemy... as the Pentagon rolls the dice
In a barren patch of California's Mojave Desert, a dusty, sunbaked mine could determine which global superpower wins the 21st century's most vital battle — the fight to control the technologies of the future.
The US Department of Defense has quietly taken a 15 percent stake in MP Materials, the owner of the Mountain Pass rare earth mine, a move analysts say will shape the global balance of power.
It is the only mine in the Western hemisphere for rare earth metals — a group of 17 elements that are used in everything from fighter jets to iPhones, electric cars and AI-powered weapons.
And right now, China produces about two-thirds — and processes upwards of 90 percent — of the global supply.
Rod Martin, a geopolitical strategist and founder of Martin Capital, calls the $400 million Pentagon deal a game-changer.
'No more begging China,' he wrote on X.
Still, critics say the US is not moving fast enough and that its F-35 warplanes and other top-shelf weapons rely too heavily on exports from a powerful rival.
Though they sound exotic, rare earth metals are all around us — in the vibrating motor in your phone, the radar in a fighter jet, and the guidance systems in smart bombs.
>Lambright lives here
Top secret hole in the desert that is America's ONLY chance of defeating its most powerful enemy... as the Pentagon rolls the dice
In a barren patch of California's Mojave Desert, a dusty, sunbaked mine could determine which global superpower wins the 21st century's most vital battle — the fight to control the technologies of the future.
The US Department of Defense has quietly taken a 15 percent stake in MP Materials, the owner of the Mountain Pass rare earth mine, a move analysts say will shape the global balance of power.
It is the only mine in the Western hemisphere for rare earth metals — a group of 17 elements that are used in everything from fighter jets to iPhones, electric cars and AI-powered weapons.
And right now, China produces about two-thirds — and processes upwards of 90 percent — of the global supply.
Rod Martin, a geopolitical strategist and founder of Martin Capital, calls the $400 million Pentagon deal a game-changer.
'No more begging China,' he wrote on X.
Still, critics say the US is not moving fast enough and that its F-35 warplanes and other top-shelf weapons rely too heavily on exports from a powerful rival.
Though they sound exotic, rare earth metals are all around us — in the vibrating motor in your phone, the radar in a fighter jet, and the guidance systems in smart bombs.
>Lambright lives here
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