Now I'm no national security expert, but it seems to me possibly a bad idea to be dependent on Russia for fuel for our nuclear subs and aircraft carriers. So of course we are because why not?

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[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Kazakhstan is the top producer of uranium, it generates about 40% of world wide demand. Canada is #2 with 13%. I feel like Canada could step up their production if they had to.

[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

USA could step up production too, we've lots of it. The Russians that Hillary Clinton let buy the rights to it should do something about their strategic adversaries not having enough of a mineral mined on their adversaries' own soil LOL

[–]Alienhunter 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I can see a benefit in buying natural resources from our enemies before we utilize our own. It makes us somewhat dependent on the resources yes and less independent in some ways, but it also makes them financially dependent on being able to sell the resources and therefore less likely to start a war as it would have strong economic impacts. Also there's simply the matter that if we buy up all their resources they have less and we still have ours.

[–]MagicMike 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

All three super states know that none can be conquered. They support each other, like the sticks of a teepee.