Implications of Competition for Strategic Minerals in Africa

Abstract

Increased commodities demand symptomatic to globalization offer the United States a strategic opportunity to broaden and deepen its strategic partnership with Africa to the benefit of both sides. Specifically, increasing demand for a host of strategic minerals brings the promise and threat of greater exploitation of natural resources to Africa. This paper will explore the strategic implications of that trend to the U.S.-Africa partnership by focusing on strategic, non-energy minerals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 2011
Accession Number
AD1018708

Entities

People

  • John S. Cranston

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Materials
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Natural Resources
  • Rare Earth Elements
  • Supply Chain
  • Uss Chafee
  • War Colleges

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  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.