Germany's Military Industrial Complex Discovers Supply Chains Exist
Deutsche Welle reports the German defense industry is in a 'tight spot' over rare earth elements, vital for military tech. Apparently, relying heavily on China for these strategic materials can create vulnerabilities. One might wonder if policymakers, obsessed with 'security' and military spending, ever bother to glance at a global supply chain map (or, you know, a basic economics textbook) before
advocating for endless war machines. This isn't a 'tight spot,' it's a predictable consequence of prioritizing cheap labor and externalizing risk. The same logic that saw European manufacturing offshored for decades now bites back when tanks and missiles suddenly become a priority. Will this lead to a sudden, genuine investment in ethical, local sourcing? Or just more hand-wringing and
taxpayer-funded subsidies for companies to 'diversify' their extraction from some other vulnerable nation?