re: Niger has effectively kidnapped1000 US soldiers at our $500 mil dollar base

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Niger's economy is based largely on subsistence crops, livestock, and some of the world's largest uranium deposits.

Good thing the country with the largest uranium reserves is Australia. Let me know when they cut ties with the west. Next largest is Kazakhstan who has moved away from Russia’s orbit since the invasion of Ukraine.

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True and both statements can be true at the same time.

The issue is controlling access to a nonrenewable resource that is extremely valuable and challenging to our long-term security. It’s not just about securing our access to these resources but preventing access to others…indeed it seems unreasonable to lock down uranium worldwide; however, one can try to make sure the deposits are “secured” as best they can be from the bad actors.