The Chinese Communist Party has a chokehold on global rare-earth element supplies, which are used in everything from batteries to fighter jets. Ending America’s dependence on the CCP is critical to protecting our national security. cotton.senate.gov/news/press-rel…
@SenTomCotton “Ending America’s dependence on the CCP” Wait until people find out the real cost of PVCs and solar panels. Bonne chance!
@SenTomCotton I wrote this for @NationalDefense magazine in 2020. The analysis of DIB dependence on rare earth minerals (“strategic materials”) from #China is still good today. @SenTomCotton @SenTuberville @SenShelby nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2020/…
@SenTomCotton Nothing to it but to do it! China has been advising us to diversify REE supply chains since before 2015, as they increase domestic OEMs in EVs, tech, and renewables, They are now by far net importers of #RareEarth raw material. Next to bat: @vital_metals youtube.com/watch?v=i0mHnW…
@SenTomCotton And Arkansas is in the bottom of almost every major category. Crime, Education , Healthcare, Economy… This is your state right?
@SenTomCotton Is this why you wanted to buy Greenland?
@SenTomCotton You know what would have help level the playing field … TPP. There are plenty of sources among the pacific rim economies.
@SenTomCotton Love it, America paying more to get the same rare earth from somewhere else, US chips and weapons get a price hike, money into pockets of US big business and their gop representatives, what a loveable idea for China.
@SenTomCotton This is a very good initiative. We cannot depend on #China.
@SenTomCotton But how do we get those minerals? As I understand it they are only found in China so what do we do?