Trump Team Discovers Tungsten, Not Diplomacy, Fuels American Power
The Bloomberg piece highlights the Trump administration's push for a US company to access Kazakhstan's tungsten—a key metal for Pentagon weaponry. This isn't about 'America First' for its people; it's about securing raw materials for the permanent war economy. From the scramble for oil in the Middle East to lithium in Afghanistan, the pattern remains consistent: identify a critical resource,
secure it for US industrial-military complex corporations, and brand it as vital for 'national security.' Kazakhstan, a nation with a dubious human rights record, becomes a 'strategic partner' when tungsten is on the table. One might wonder when securing resources for endless wars became synonymous with American strength, rather than investing those same resources into the population,
infrastructure, or a greener economy. But that narrative doesn't move quarterly profits for defense contractors, does it?