Geologist Ian Plimer says the US is attempting to “starve” despotic nations of mineral commodities that apply to running war operations.
“This is why the US for many years had a strategic stockpile of minerals that they don’t produce,” Mr Plimer told Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus.
“The US doesn’t have some minerals; it needs to have a strong military presence … the US is trying to secure these [elements] worldwide to make sure that those in the more despotic parts of the world … actually are starved of mineral commodities to be able to run a war.”
