May 05, 2023

Latin and South America Are a Key to the United States’ Critical Minerals Puzzle

Europe’s reliance on Russian oil and gas pales in comparison to the United States’ dependence on China for critical minerals. Amid heightened technology competition and a global push toward green energy, China’s dominance of the critical mineral supply chain presents the United States with an unsustainable strategic vulnerability. The United States should cooperate with partners in Latin and South America to mitigate risk and ensure supply chain resilience.

To prepare for such a contingency and reduce its reliance on Beijing, U.S. policymakers should look to Latin and South America.

Critical minerals form the backbone of the digital economy and modern military power. They underpin everything from computers and vacuum cleaners to advanced weapons systems and clean energy technologies like electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar panels.

Read the full article from The Diplomat.

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