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In Reply to: USA 20 years +/-... Russia 11 years +/-... posted by musetap on April 18, 2021 at 15:38:05:
They just want to be able to exploit the rare earth mineral deposits that are in Afghanistan. The Soviets did a resource survey when they were there and found lots of iron, copper, and gold. The US confirmed the finds that include an estimated 1.4 million tons of rare earth minerals currently worth more than $1 Trillion dollars. While not necessarily a rare earth mineral, Afghanistan is considered to be the Saudi Arabia of lithium. If China really wants to dominate the electric car market, they'll need that convenient supply of lithium. There are also natural gas and petroleum deposits.
"The importance of REEs to the global economy cannot be overstated. They are essential to the manufacture of a host of modern technologies, including cell phones, televisions, hybrid engines, computer components, lasers, batteries, fiber optics, and superconductors. Congressional findings have called rare earth elements critical to national security, and understandably so. REEs are key to the production of tank navigation systems, missile guidance systems, fighter jet engines, missile defense components, satellites, and military grade communications gear."
So don't be surprised if the Chinese will be ready to move in when the US is just closing the door behind themselves. China and Afghanistan share 47 miles of border. If there's a road there somewhere, it won't take long to see it paved over and improved.
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