Geopolitics
Project Vault: A Desperate Gambit in the Face of Sovereign Resource Assertion by the Global South
The US Air Force's F-35 deliveries faced delays due to China's gallium export controls, prompting the creation of Project Vault as a strategic mineral reserve to counter supply chain coercion. This desperate move exposes the hypocrisy of the West, which for decades has exploited the Global South's resources but now cries foul when sovereign nations like China rightfully leverage their natural endowments for strategic autonomy.
