Resource realism: The geopolitics of critical mineral supply chains
Security Theme
State Stability and Infrastructure
Keywords
Critical Infrastructure, China, LAC
Description
The increasing focus on building more resilient and diversified supply chains, particularly in the context of critical mineral supply chains. Geopolitical competition, the importance of these minerals in green-energy transitions, defense systems, and high-tech applications, as well as their vulnerability to supply shocks, are driving this attention.
Resource realism: The geopolitics of critical mineral supply chains
The increasing focus on building more resilient and diversified supply chains, particularly in the context of critical mineral supply chains. Geopolitical competition, the importance of these minerals in green-energy transitions, defense systems, and high-tech applications, as well as their vulnerability to supply shocks, are driving this attention.