美国《国防1号》网站2016年5月12日发表了题为《我们稀土乱局的解决之道》的署名文章,作者为美国政府稀土、矿产顾问,Th REE(钍、稀土元素、矿物和金属)咨询公司总裁詹姆斯·肯尼迪,他在文中呼吁美国政府正视并有效解决稀土—这一关乎美国军事、科技根基的问题。主要内容现摘译如下:当今的先进武器和高新科技的发展都需要稀土,为了保证国防供应商能够持续获得稀土,五角大楼颇费周折却徒劳无功。将近20年的时间里,美国防部对此无能为力,立法者们是时候采取行动了。 On May 12, 2016, the U.S. Defense 1 website published a signed article entitled “Solutions to Our Rare Earth Chaos” by the US government on rare earths, mineral consultants, Th REE (thorium, rare earth elements, minerals and Metals) consulting firm president James Kennedy, in which he called on the U.S. government to address and effectively address the issue of rare earths, a matter that concerns the basic military and technological foundations of the United States. The main content is now extracted as follows: Today’s advanced weapons and hi-tech development require rare earths. In order to ensure that national defense suppliers can continue to acquire rare earths, the Pentagon has spent a lot of time and energy to no avail. For nearly two decades, the U.S. Defense Department has been unable to do this, and it is time for lawmakers to take action.