UP recently published a report by Ned Mamula, Trump’s new director of the US Geological Survey, that identifies approximately $12 trillion in mineral resources that could be developed in the US.  Now our video guru friends at Kite and Key have produced a video making the case for unlocking this treasure chest:

Bottom line: Until we solve the critical minerals problem, America’s adversaries have powerful leverage over us.

Because of their control of those resources, they have the power to grind our economy — and our national defense — to a halt. Which leaves us incredibly vulnerable. And means that we either have to find a way out of this problem or wait until the inevitable conflict arises.

Though, should that day ever come, we have a secret weapon on our side. The one thing we know China fears most.