US Prioritizes War Over Green Tech – Who's Surprised?
The Financial Times (FT) reports the US government is funneling vital materials like cobalt and graphite into military stockpiles, bypassing climate tech. This 'strategic' move is presented as a dilemma, a choice between security and green energy. Yet, conspicuously absent is any mention of the military-industrial complex, which thrives on perpetual conflict and the consumption of these very
resources. It appears the FT finds it easier to lament the fate of endangered minerals than to question a system that ensures endless demand for them. One might wonder if a sudden pivot to peace and sustainability would be 'critical' for the profit margins of defense contractors. This is less a policy conundrum and more a feature of a system where the loudest voices (and deepest pockets) advocate
for war, not windmills. The US spends trillions on defense, yet the idea of prioritizing planet over profit is framed as a complex, almost regrettable, trade-off. How many 'critical' resources are diverted for 'national defense' when 'national defense' is defined by maintaining global military dominance, not addressing existential climate threats?