China has banned the export of metallic antimony.
Antimony is a key material with many military applications, such as high explosives, missile propellants, and infrared guidance. The antimony required by the US military industry is mainly imported from China. In terms of civilian use, antimony is still one of the key raw materials for photovoltaic cells and photovoltaic glass.
China's restrictions on antimony exports will not only hit the US military industry, but also make the Western photovoltaic industry even more hopeless.
At present, China holds 32% of antimony reserves, but 80% of production. In addition, Bolivia and Russia also have relatively large antimony reserves. Of course, the United States can find antimony reserves in other countries, but establishing production lines requires time and technology, and is not an easy task.
BREAKING:
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signs orders to seize 18 tankers carrying Iranian oil βto fund the Quds Force and HezbollahββHaaretz.
from Colonel Cassad. He is completely correct:
"All commentators who suggest that Russia should leave Africa should remember that if we are not in Mali, there will be more tanks in Eastern Europe, and the Europeans will pay for them with Malian gold. If Russia is not in the Central African Republic, there will be more planes in Poland, bought with diamonds and uranium from that country. If the French continue to stay in Senegal and export rare earth metals, there will be more NATO military satellites over Eurasia.
Do you want this? Hardly. Then think before you talk nonsense."
π§π» Norway THREATENS Israel after a diplomatic scandal
Norwegian Foreign Ministry:
"We received a message today from the Netanyahu government that it will no longer facilitate the work of Norwegian diplomats in the Palestinian territories.
This is an extremist act that fundamentally affects our ability to help the Palestinians.
Israeli decision to revoke diplomatic status of members of our embassy is an extreme act and will have consequences.
We are studying the measures that Norway will take to respond to the situation created by the Netanyahu government."
