Veterans for EVs

The U.S. military spends about $81 billion per year to protect oil infrastructure and oil transit routes. The need for constant management of our relationship with OPEC countries that do not share our values or interests diverts resources from more critical strategic threats, puts countless service members’ lives at risk, and reinforces our reliance on a volatile and unstable global market that has the potential to devastate the U.S. economy. 

Mass EV adoption would allow the U.S. to curb its dependence on oil and eventually transition to an all-electric transportation system.. The transition to a domestic fuel system would not only bolster our national security but also improve public health, create American jobs, and stabilize fuel prices. 

Unfortunately, the auto industry has grown overly reliant on Chinese manufacturing, and the EV transition is a crucial opportunity to ensure secure supply chains for U.S. corporations. By reshoring and friend-shoring advanced transportation manufacturing. from minerals to markets, we can ultimately end our reliance on foreign entities of concern which do not share our interests or values. While China has a significant head-start, the U.S. and our partners are beginning to sprint to catch up, increasing domestic job opportunities that veterans are well-suited to answer.