Dated November 2025 and released publicly in early December, the US National Security Strategy links overseas trade and investment – but overlooks Central Asia as a target region for critical minerals. This oversight merits reconsideration in the NSS’s next iteration, given the region’s known natural resource base, openness to foreign investment, proficiency in mining operations, low processing […] The post Central Asia, vanadium and the US National Security Strategy appeared first on Asia Times .