Strategic Nonfuel Minerals and Western SecurityIn this study, six strategic nonfuel mineralsómanganese, cobalt, chromium, platinum group metals, and bauxite/aluminaóare studied for: their critical relationship to the industrial and military power of the United States and the nations of the Western Alliance; effect of cut-off of these minerals; requirement of research and development in endeavoring to discover substitutes for these minerals; need for effective stockpiling of strategic nonfuel minerals; and analysis of destabilization factor in major sources of supply. |
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INFLUENCES OF GEOGRAPHY ON NATIONAL | 1 |
GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES | 33 |
STRATEGIC NONFUEL MINERALS AND U | 55 |
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