In the pursuit of raw materials independence. A comparative analysis of Donald Trump and Joe Biden policies towards rare earth elements

• Authors: Rafał Kamprowski

Title variants

PL

W dążeniu do niezależności surowcowej. Analiza porównawcza polityki Donalda Trumpa i Joe Bidena wobec metali ziem rzadkich

Abstracts

PL

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest znalezienie podobieństw i różnic w podejściu do strategicznej roli metali ziem rzadkich w okresie prezydentury Donalda Trumpa i Joe Bidena w Stanach Zjednoczonych Ameryki. Metale ziem rzadkich stanowią fundament współczesnego rozwoju technologicznego w wielu dziedzinach – zarówno cywilnych, jak i wojskowych. Ze względu na rosnące znaczenie, od co najmniej dwudziestu lat są przedmiotem rywalizacji politycznej między Chińską Republiką Ludową a Stanami Zjednoczonymi Ameryki. Rosnące globalne zapotrzebowanie na pierwiastki ziem rzadkich i ich strategiczne znaczenie w różnych gałęziach przemysłu uwypukliło problematykę podejścia przywódców politycznych do tych krytycznych minerałów, zwłaszcza jeśli chodzi o zapewnienie bezpiecznego i zrównoważonego łańcucha dostaw. Problemem badawczym rozważań podjętych w niniejszym artykule jest ocena implikacji i skuteczności polityki Donalda Trumpa i Joe Bidena wobec pierwiastków ziem rzadkich. Z przeprowadzonych badań wynika, iż chociaż obie administracje uznawały kluczowe znaczenie metali ziem rzadkich, ich podejście różniło się pod względem priorytetów, strategii i nacisku na problematykę zrównoważenia środowiskowego.

EN

The main aim of the presented article is to find similarities and differences in the approach to the strategic role of rare earth elements during the presidencies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the United States of America. Rare earth elements are the core instruments of modern technological development in many areas and fields – both civil and military. Due to their growing importance, they have been the object of political rivalry between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America for at least twenty years. The increasing global demand for rare earth elements and their strategic importance in various industries has highlighted the issue of the approach of political leaders to these critical minerals, espiecialy when it comes to ensuring secure and sustainable supply chain. The research problem of the considerations undertaken in this article is to assess implications and effectiveness of Donald Trump and Joe Biden Policies towards rare earth elements. The research shows that while both administrations recognized the significance of rare earth elements, their approaches differed in terms of priorities, strategies, and emphasis on environmental sustainability.

Keywords

EN

rare earth elements; raw materials; raw materials policy; Donald Trump; Joe Biden

PL

metale ziem rzadkich; surowce; polityka surowcowa; Donald Trump; Joe Biden

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Przegląd Strategiczny
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 16
• Pages: 209-218

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Rafał Kamprowski

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

• https://orcid.org/0000000296104394

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Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/ps.2023.1.15

Biblioteka Nauki

30147185