Video: The High Cost of War, America Hunts for Rare Minerals

The US-Iran war is approaching its eighth week. The unresolved tensions and failed negotiations are not only generating geopolitical strain and global market concerns but also sparking new worries regarding logistics burdens and the defence industry. The United States, conducting intensive attacks, is prompting fresh questions: how much logistics has been expended, how much weaponry stock remains, and how available are strategic raw materials or critical minerals for ammunition production? Watch the presentation by Crysania Suhartanto in full on the CNBC Indonesia Power Lunch programme (Wednesday, 22/04/2026) below.