The new land rush for minerals extraction has taken to the seas, as it were. Modern technology has opened up vast, new frontiers of mineral wealth deep below the ocean surface.
While that sounds like a riddle from the old Batman TV show, it’s actually the most pressing national security issue almost nobody’s talking about: the underseas mining land rush.
As nations and interests continue competing for resources, the precious metals in our oceans cannot be ignored. The race to the bottom of the ocean is one that China is currently winning. China is unfettered by environmentalist obstructionism, an onerous contracting process and a competitive political process. In our cold war with China, we cannot let them win the upper hand in on the ocean floor.
Defense readiness demands access to all critical mineral wealth. Ergo the Pentagon needs to incorporate polymetallic nodule mining into a holistic strategic plan. As it stands now, America is facing a mineral deficit which threatens both military superiority and technological preparedness over adversaries who openly want to overthrow us.
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