I think a war has a lot less to do with egos and a lot more about misdirection and profit. TPTB need a war to evoke the “Great reset”. The reason it has to happen now is because Trump would have never played that game and he wont play it when he gets elected to his third term.
If China can knock out the chip foundries from the get go we won’t even be able to build the weapons we need to defend Taiwan.
“If China can knock out the chip foundries from the get go we won’t even be able to build the weapons we need to defend Taiwan.”
Get the evil Putin misdirection for the Russian invasion of Ukraine!
PUTIN WANTS THE MINES!!!
The mineral wealth of the area remains the same strategic prize that Adolf Hitler recognized during WWII.
1- Donbas leads Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores, ranking seventh in the world overall.
2- Ukraine ranks second in titanium ore reserves in Europe, 3- Ukraine ranks second worldwide in explored reserves of manganese ores,
4- Ukraine is second in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves.
[Natural uranium and low-enriched uranium can be used as fuel for power generation nuclear reactors, research reactors, military plutonium production, and naval propulsion reactors. Highly enriched uranium can power naval propulsion, military plutonium and tritium production reactors, and act as feedstock for nuclear weapons production.]
Titanium alloys are some of the most common metals used in military applications for everything from aircraft parts to missile housings, armor plating, naval ship and spacecraft construction. Many more civil applications contribute to demand as well.
Manganese ores are vital to steel production, corrosion-resistant aluminum and copper alloys, battery cathodes, and nutritional supplements.
Mercury ores are valuable in applications including munition fuzes, missile and space guidance system gyroscopes, infrared detection and lighting.
REMEMBER: Donbas in Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas critical for lasers used in chipmaking and SUPPLIES MORE THAN 90% of U.S. SEMICONDUCTOR- GRADE semiconductor-grade NEON, according to estimates from research firm Techcet.