Can the military keep its edge?

As nations scramble for raw materials, the US military is thrown into the fray. As China and India as well as the rest of the world demands more raw materials, the US military must deal
with limited quantities of resources scattered around the world.

More to be said on this topic later. But the following article illustrates the current predicament for the Defense Dept.

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