Securing defense critical minerals: challenges and U.S. strategic responses in an evolving geopolitical landscape

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dc.contributor.authorVivoda, Vlado
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, Ron
dc.contributor.authorAndresen, Jensine
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-02T12:37:24Z
dc.date.available2025-04-02T12:37:24Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-04-02
dc.date.issued2025-03-04
dc.date.pubOnline2025-03-05
dc.description.abstractThe growing dependence on critical minerals (CMs) for advanced military technologies presents significant and escalating challenges for the United States (U.S.) and its allies. As global competition intensifies and supply chains remain vulnerable to geopolitical disruptions, securing a stable supply of defense CMs has become a top strategic priority. This article identifies key defense CMs, emphasizing their dual-use nature and the risks posed by reliance on adversarial nations such as China and Russia. It analyzes U.S. strategic responses and offers recommendations for balancing national security, economic feasibility, and sustainability in managing defense CM supply chains using a comprehensive approach.
dc.description.journalNameComparative Strategy
dc.format.extentpp. 281-315
dc.identifier.citationVivoda V, Matthews R, Andresen J. (2025) Securing defense critical minerals: challenges and U.S. strategic responses in an evolving geopolitical landscape. Comparative Strategy, Volume 44, Issue 2, March 2025, pp. 281-315
dc.identifier.eissn1521-0448
dc.identifier.elementsID566346
dc.identifier.issn0149-5933
dc.identifier.issueNo2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/01495933.2025.2456427
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23704
dc.identifier.volumeNo44
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01495933.2025.2456427
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject4408 Political Science
dc.subject44 Human Society
dc.subject4408 Political science
dc.titleSecuring defense critical minerals: challenges and U.S. strategic responses in an evolving geopolitical landscape
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-09-21

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