a belligerent entity such as the empire aught to have enough ammo when they start a war, as the biden has been trying to do;

• The U.S. faces a severe shortage of ammunition and critical minerals like antimony, essential for modern warfare, exposing vulnerabilities in its defense industrial base.
• The U.S. lacks domestic antimony production, relying entirely on foreign suppliers, with China controlling most of the global supply. This dependency has led to supply cuts and price surges, endangering military readiness.
• U.S. support for Ukraine has depleted its own ammunition stocks, with current production (30,000 shells/month) falling far short of the 100,000 shells needed by 2025.
• Companies like Military Metals Corp. are acquiring antimony projects to address shortages, but the Biden administration’s efforts to secure domestic sources of critical minerals have been slow and insufficient.
• The U.S. must invest in domestic mining, streamline regulations, and foster partnerships to secure critical minerals and ensure future military readiness, avoiding over-reliance on adversarial nations.

The United States is facing a national security crisis of unprecedented proportions as it grapples with a dire shortage of ammunition and critical minerals essential to modern warfare. This alarming situation, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the geopolitical tensions with adversaries like China and Russia, underscores the fragility of America’s defense industrial base. The Biden administration’s failure to address these vulnerabilities has left the nation dangerously exposed, raising urgent questions about the future of U.S. military readiness...........more........