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China's Monopoly on Rare Earths: Implications for U.S. Foreign and Security Policy
Author(s): Christine ParthemoreType of Publication: Congressional TestimonyDate: 09/21/2011| more |On September 21st, CNAS Fellow Christine Parthemore testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs’ Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. She testified regarding her work on national security vulnerabilities stemming from America’s dependence on imports of strategic minerals.
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Blinded: The Decline of U.S. Earth Monitoring Capabilities and Its Consequences for National Security
Author(s): Christine Parthemore, Will RogersType of Publication: Policy BriefDate: 08/01/2011The United States depends on satellite systems for managing the unconventional challenges of the 21st century in ways that are rarely acknowledged. This is particularly true for satellites that monitor climate change and other environmental trends, which, in the words of the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, “will shape the operating environment, roles, and missions” of DOD.
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Elements of Security: Mitigating the Risks of U.S. Dependence on Critical Minerals
Author(s): Christine ParthemoreType of Publication: ReportDate: 05/12/2011Elements of Security: Mitigating the Risks of U.S. Dependence on Critical Minerals, explores a range of potential vulnerabilities that stem from dependence on several minerals that the United States will need for defense supply chains and clean energy goals in the decades ahead.
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Fueling the Future Force: Preparing the Department of Defense for a Post-Petroleum Era
Author(s): Christine Parthemore, Dr. John A. NaglType of Publication: ReportDate: 09/27/2010This report argues that the Department of Defense (DOD) must prepare to transition smoothly to a future in which it does not depend on petroleum – no small task given that 77 percent of DOD’s energy needs depend on petroleum for fuel. Authors Christine Parthemore and John Nagl offer 12 specific guiding principles that map a path forward for the Department, helping to ensure that DOD can weather change, protect its own interests, reduce its vulnerability to extreme price spikes and – most importantly – ensure that it can meet its mandate to protect the nation’s security.
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Christine Parthemore Testifies on Critical Minerals Before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Date:
September 21, 2011
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC
CNAS Fellow Christine Parthemore testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific in an open hearing on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. on "China's Monopoly on Rare Earths: Implications for U.S. Foreign and Security Policy." Additional witnesses include Mark A. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Molycorp Minerals; Robert Strahs, Vice President and General Manager of Arnold Magnetic Technologies; and John Galyen, President of Danfoss North America.
Visit the CNAS Natural Security project page for more information on the natural security program and CNAS's work on critical minerals. Recent publications by Christine Parthemore include: "Elements of Security: Mitigating the Risks of U.S. Dependence on Critical Minerals," "Blinded: The Decline of U.S. Earth Monitoring Capabilities and Its Consequences for National Security," and "Fueling the Future Force: Preparing the Department of Defense for a Post-Petroleum Era."
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