Rare Earth Elements

Supply Chain Risks & National Defense Issues

Buch | Softcover

105 Seiten

2016
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-5361-0120-1 (ISBN)

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The Department of Defense (DOD) depends on rare earths that contain one or more of 17 similar metals which have unique properties, such as magnetism at high temperatures, to provide functionality in weapon system components. Many steps in the rare earths supply chain, such as mining, are conducted in China, a situation that may pose risks to the continued availability of these materials. The Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 2015 included a provision for the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review DOD efforts to identify and mitigate risks in its rare earths supply chain. This book assesses the extent that DOD determined which rare earths, if any, are critical to national security; and has identified and mitigated risks associated with rare earths, including the effects of a potential supply disruption.

Preface; Rare Earth Materials: Developing a Comprehensive Approach Could Help DOD Better Manage National Security Risks in the Supply Chain; Rare Earth Elements in National Defense: Background, Oversight Issues & Options for Congress; Diversification of Supply Chain & Reclamation Activities Related to Rare Earths; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	03.12.2016
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 230 mm
Gewicht	196 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Anorganische Chemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-5361-0120-6 / 1536101206
ISBN-13	978-1-5361-0120-1 / 9781536101201
Zustand	Neuware