Military too Busy with their social experiments

[Manonthestreet]

Have no time for what really matters.......or just dont give a damn... Pentagon Fails To Act On Crucial Rare Earth Minerals
A new Government Accountability Office report scolds the Department of Defense for failing to figure out which rare earth elements are critical to national security — China controls the world market — and for not developing plans to make sure the United States has enough even though Congress passed a law telling them to five years ago. When Breaking Defense asked for a response, DoD denied any error in its ways – but promised to do better.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

Promising to do better seems to be a recurring theme with every facet of the US Government.

 

[Never3ndr]

A link to the actual report since the source given by OP seems to have a dedicated bias and didn't even link to the report themselves:

Rare Earth Materials: Developing a Comprehensive Approach Could Help DOD Better Manage National Security Risks in the Supply Chain

 

[Manonthestreet]

Three Department of Defense (DOD) offices have identified certain rare earth materials (rare earths) as critical for some defense applications, such as lasers, but DOD has not taken a comprehensive, department-wide approach to identifying which rare earths, if any, are critical to national security. From your link....read much