From Stealth Jets To Nuclear Reactors l US Depends On Arch-rivals Russia & China For Raw Materials

As the US ramps up rhetoric against Russia and China, the Biden administration finds itself in a tough spot. Reports suggest that the US depends on raw materials from China and Russia for many of its programs. As per reports, US firms depend on Russian-origin High Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) for building small nuclear reactors for power generation. HALEU is enriched to up to 20%, rather than around 5% for the uranium that powers most nuclear plants. 0:00 - INTRODUCTION 0:39 - WHY US NEEDS RUSSIAN FIRMS 1:43 - WILL RUSSIA & CHINA TAKE THE WIND OUT OF US’ FIGHTER JETS? 2:38 - RARE EARTH METALS GIVE CHINA THE EDGE 3:32 - US’ HISTORY OF DEPENDENCE ON ADVERSARIES