Undermining Power: How To Overthrow Mineral, Energy, Economic & National Security Disinformation - Softcover

Mamula, Ned; Bridges, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798227710260

Publisher: Terradynamics Corporation, 2024

Synopsis

America has stumbled in maintaining its global leadership position.

This book exposes the core reason: staggering over-reliance on other countries to provide the foundational mineral resources which underpin modern energy, economic, and national security. Decades-old policies need a re-boot to switch from undermining America's lands and power to incentivizing self-reliance again.

With an intense focus on solutions, Undermining Power challenges the status quo on multiple levels, and asks the tough questions that policymakers, regulators, and citizens alike need to ponder as we are well into the 21st century.

• Do you have the facts about the vulnerabilities of supply chains to support any of our modern lifestyle?
• Does clean energy have a reliable, maintained, 21st century infrastructure ready to handle an entirely new process to deliver power to our homes, businesses, and industries?
• What happens to any economy when it cannot deliver not only energy, but the technology and mobile communications infrastructure that we rely on every minute for emergencies, health, and defense?
• Lastly, if our national security systems rely on imports from adversarial countries, or across great distances, how can our military declare a state of readiness when we do not have within our own power the means to manufacture modern-day equipment needed for our defense?

Dr. Ned Mamula and Ann Bridges continue where they left off in Groundbreaking! America's New Quest for Mineral Independence. This inside look into America's mineral supply chain weaknesses in Undermining Power broadens on those themes and exposes the obstacles standing in the way of shoring up our vulnerabilities with pragmatic, actionable policy solutions. Using case studies and role models of modern-day mining rather than last century's scare tactics, they collaborate again to blow away disinformation with an easy-to-understand narrative.

The book's theme introduces the concept that mineral security is the foundation for energy reliability, economic wealth, and national security, and therefore tapping domestic mineral resources must be understood within that framework. As clean technology has boosted the efficiencies and potential profit of other industries, modern mineral exploration and discovery is now using tools to develop resources to support and contribute to an allied-based supply chain.

What's getting in the way are old perceptions perpetuated and encouraged by those who benefit most by leaving America floundering in a state of perpetual status quo, while the new players of this century-geopolitical, financial, environmental-exploit this complacence to our detriment. Acknowledgment that our existing policies are failing must be coupled with bold leadership and creative problem-solving.

Rather than waiting for the next unexpected shock to a stretched-out and unreliable supply chain, they suggest that mostly what is required is political will to welcome this foundational industry back into the fold of innovative, successful endeavors which have and will contribute greatly to raising America's leadership standing in the world.

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About the Author

Dr. Ned Mamula is the Chief Geologist at GreenMet, and leads GreenMet Innovation. He has over thirty years of experience researching critical minerals, energy, and resources. He spearheaded numerous mineral assessments during his tenure with the US Geological Survey and the Department of Energy. He is the author of "Groundbreaking! America's New Quest for Mineral Independence." His research has appeared in numerous scientific journals and his policy analyses have appeared in Forbes, American Spectator, Real Clear Policy, US News, Washington Examiner, National Review, Washington Times, Townhall, and The Hill.
Silicon Valley author Ann Bridges is a graduate of Stanford University, with a career spanning operations, finance, and marketing executive positions in the exploding convergence of the technology, communications, and entertainment industries. Years of business experience form the foundation of her writing of fiction and non-fiction in a style that appeals to both genders. She is a featured speaker talking about the impact of technology worldwide and the emerging role of China, and co-authored "Groundbreaking! America's New Quest for Mineral Independence." She joined ranks with think-tank Heartland Institute to promote freedom of ideas and marketplaces.

Edition details

• Publisher: Terradynamics Corporation
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798227710260
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172