"It could have been Brussels, London or Washington. And if that is the case, they will encourage Germany to make investments in their specific regions and member states in their countries or allies.
However, is $1 billion sufficient to totally transform their minerals, their supply chains and regard to natural resources? This is absolutely absurd. This is a drop in a bucket. When companies have to invest in a mine even extract coal it costs lots and lots of money," W. Pauken II stressed.
"But it's not going to succeed with just $1 billion. It's not even come close to succeeding with $1 billion. It’s not sufficient to transform the way the natural resources are being extractive at this moment and to somehow 'stop' China or other countries," the expert concluded.