There aren’t even natural reserves for every mineral/gas/etc in the US. A lot of the more advanced ones go into making computer chips, let alone their coveted Stargate AI chips. Setting up manufacturing/processing sites for each one based on imported raw materials isn’t a sudden feasible 4 year project either (yes yes I know assuming 4 years is all this crap lasts)
There aren’t even natural reserves for every mineral/gas/etc in the US. A lot of the more advanced ones go into making computer chips, let alone their coveted Stargate AI chips. Setting up manufacturing/processing sites for each one based on imported raw materials isn’t a sudden feasible 4 year project either (yes yes I know assuming 4 years is all this crap lasts)