By
Peter Schwarz
20 February 2013
A year ago, leading German industrial companies launched the
Resource Alliance (Rohstoffallianz) for the purpose of securing the
supply of selected raw materials for its shareholders and corporate
members. To achieve this goal, it is calling for the use of military
assets.In an interview with Reuters on Monday, the manager of the Resource Alliance, Dierk Paskert, called for “a strategically oriented foreign economic and security policy” to ensure the supply of raw materials for German business.
Although this policy should be guided by the “objective of free and transparent commodity markets,” Paskert said, “it would be naive to take this for granted in the near future.” Developments had moved in “exactly the opposite direction, unfortunately.” Therefore, Paskert concluded, “we [Germany], together with our partners in the EU and NATO, must take on more responsibility in foreign economic and security matters.”