U.S. Builds ‘Minerals NATO’ to Counter China’s Assault on Dollar Power
A new global economic front is emerging — one defined not by oil, but by critical minerals. As China intensifies its control over mineral processing and promotes gold- and commodity-backed rivals to the dollar, Washington is racing to defend U.S. financial dominance. Christian Briggs, CEO of Hard Asset Management and a veteran economist in hard assets since the late 1980s, is available for in-studio or remote interviews to break down this developing story. In February 2026, the State Department hosted the first-ever Critical Minerals Ministerial, uniting more than 50 nations to build a secure supply chain and trading framework that intentionally leaves China out. Analysts are already calling it a “Minerals NATO” — a new economic alliance designed to preserve Western leverage in global markets.
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