This marks the first time in history the US military has taken direct controlling ownership of a rare earth materials company - a strategic resource previously dominated by China. The $400M investment represents an unprecedented merger of national defense and critical mineral supply chains under direct government control, fundamentally altering the global rare earth marketplace.
US DoD Takes Control of Rare Earth Giant: Economic Sovereignty Shift
📰 What Happened
The US Department of Defense has acquired a controlling stake in MP Materials through a $400 million preferred stock purchase, becoming the company's largest shareholder. The move sent MP Materials' stock soaring 50% and represents a strategic shift to secure rare earth element supply chains independent of China. This development follows Morgan Stanley's analysis of Western efforts to establish autonomous critical mineral sourcing in response to ongoing trade tensions with China.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The DoD's acquisition of MP Materials signals a dramatic acceleration toward the prophecied economic kingdoms of the end times. This $400M takeover creates the first government-controlled rare earth monopoly in US history, establishing unprecedented control over technology supply chains. The 50% stock surge demonstrates the market's recognition of this power shift. This aligns with Revelation's description of controlled commerce systems, but uniquely shows how critical minerals - not just currency - will be used to enforce economic compliance. The exclusion of China from Western supply chains also advances the prophetic economic separation of East and West.