Posted on Feb 13, 2023
The US is heavily reliant on China and Russia for its ammo supply chain. Congress wants to fix...
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President Biden just put a 20-year restriction on mining in Minnesota. This could be used for defense procurement as well as helping transition to electric cars. This goes to show this President is disingenuous about us being energy independent. Also, even if we could mine these minerals in Minnesota, they have to go outside the USA to get processed because of EPA regulations
This means our domestic producers go to China or other places and then the processed materials comes back to the USA.
We are at risk when we rely on our near Peer adversaries for key ingredients.
On a separate note, we get a key ingredient for diesel fuel from Russia and that's part of the reason why that fuel is way more expensive than gasoline.
This means our domestic producers go to China or other places and then the processed materials comes back to the USA.
We are at risk when we rely on our near Peer adversaries for key ingredients.
On a separate note, we get a key ingredient for diesel fuel from Russia and that's part of the reason why that fuel is way more expensive than gasoline.
The US is heavily reliant on China and Russia for its ammo supply chain. Congress wants to fix...
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There are no words, at least none that I could use in polite company. Anyone remember how Jews were forced to work in German ammo factories and they sabotaged rounds to help the allied war effort?
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In the 'you gotta be shitting me' section of Rallypoint, I'm not sure I'm reading what I'm reading. Our munitions are at the mercy of our two biggest adversaries? I'm at a loss.
But I'm not shocked progressive RPer's are all in on our locking up our resources at the expense of our military posture.
But I'm not shocked progressive RPer's are all in on our locking up our resources at the expense of our military posture.
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Introduction to RapidSX Rare Earth Elements Separation Technology
A video introduction to Innovation Metals Corp’s RapidSX technology for the separation and purification of Rare-Earth Elements (REEs) and why this important...
Belated thank you my friend and brother-in-Christ LTC (Join to see) for posting the perspective from defensenews.com author Bryant Harris "The US is heavily reliant on China and Russia for its ammo supply chain. Congress wants to fix that."
This is an over-the-top headline IMHO. Most of our ammunition is of the dumb or almost-dumb [some advanced guidance, etc] variety which can be produced here or in other friendly countries.
Rare-earth minerals are critical to many high tech applications including advanced weaponry. China harvests rare earth minerals and so does Russia. The whole point of rare-earth minerals is they are rare which requires sifting mega-tons of earth and rock to collect these highly sought after minerals.
With the uproar, on the left, for fracking - which is mild compared to sifting mega tons of property - it would be interesting to listen to the debate in Congress.
Perhaps we could conduct this sifting operation near nuclear waste storage sites. I doubt the facilities would claim not in my back yard. :-)
Introduction to RapidSX™ Rare Earth Elements Separation Technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-wVigsucuo
FYI COL Randall C. MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Amn Dale Preisach LTC Trent Klug CPT Jack Durish SFC William Farrell MSG Darold R. PO3 Edward Riddle MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. LTC Greg Henning Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG William Jones SSG Jeffrey Leake SGT Jim Arnold Sgt Albert Castro SSG Byron Howard Sr SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell
This is an over-the-top headline IMHO. Most of our ammunition is of the dumb or almost-dumb [some advanced guidance, etc] variety which can be produced here or in other friendly countries.
Rare-earth minerals are critical to many high tech applications including advanced weaponry. China harvests rare earth minerals and so does Russia. The whole point of rare-earth minerals is they are rare which requires sifting mega-tons of earth and rock to collect these highly sought after minerals.
With the uproar, on the left, for fracking - which is mild compared to sifting mega tons of property - it would be interesting to listen to the debate in Congress.
Perhaps we could conduct this sifting operation near nuclear waste storage sites. I doubt the facilities would claim not in my back yard. :-)
Introduction to RapidSX™ Rare Earth Elements Separation Technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-wVigsucuo
FYI COL Randall C. MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Amn Dale Preisach LTC Trent Klug CPT Jack Durish SFC William Farrell MSG Darold R. PO3 Edward Riddle MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. LTC Greg Henning Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG William Jones SSG Jeffrey Leake SGT Jim Arnold Sgt Albert Castro SSG Byron Howard Sr SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell
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LTC Stephen F.
Researchers Refine Rare Earth Element Recovery Process
Researchers at WVU are working to refine the process of recovering valuable rare earth elements from acid mine drainage sludge. The sludge is a byproduct of ...
This is an over-the-top headline IMHO. Most of our ammunition is of the dumb or almost-dumb [some advanced guidance, etc] variety which can be produced here or in other friendly countries. I appreciate CPT Jack Durish for reminding us that sabotage could help [more likely in Russia with angst about Ukraine than China - unless the Muslims in west China are used for these processes.
FYI LTC Thomas Tennant SFC Randy Purham Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D.SSG Michael Noll Sgt (Join to see) ltc-joe-anderson-taz-or-joe-retired-now-in-contract-compliance SPC William WilsonCpl Mark A. MorrisPo1 Robert Payne SSG Ed Mikus LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq.Capt Jeff S. SFC George SmithMGySgt (Join to see) SFC Ralph E Kelley COL Lisandro Murphy ] SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Scott ShuttleworthSSG (Join to see)
Researchers Refine Rare Earth Element Recovery Process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZAbBL-yQic
FYI LTC Thomas Tennant SFC Randy Purham Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D.SSG Michael Noll Sgt (Join to see) ltc-joe-anderson-taz-or-joe-retired-now-in-contract-compliance SPC William WilsonCpl Mark A. MorrisPo1 Robert Payne SSG Ed Mikus LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq.Capt Jeff S. SFC George SmithMGySgt (Join to see) SFC Ralph E Kelley COL Lisandro Murphy ] SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Scott ShuttleworthSSG (Join to see)
Researchers Refine Rare Earth Element Recovery Process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZAbBL-yQic
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PO3 Edward Riddle
Thank You Brother Steve for your comments to LTC Stephen Conway, for your assessment of our ammo and for playing this video Introduction to RapidSX Rare Earth Elements Separation Technology. WOW. Scary stuff Man.
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