Is Mining Rare Minerals on the Moon Vital to National Security?Thestudy pointed out that rare earth elements are used for new energy technologiesand national security applications and asked: Is the United States vulnerableto supply disruptions of these elements? Are they essential to U.S. nationalsecurity and economic well-being? Amongthe policy options flagged in the Congressional Research Service assessment isestablishing a government-run economic stockpile
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