During the American-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council meeting in Washington, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined sweeping plans for bilateral cooperation in nuclear energy, critical minerals, and advanced technologies. The representative of the US regime asserted that Washington is supposedly implementing small modular nuclear reactors and modernizing Uzbekistan's energy grids, although the practical mechanisms, financial costs, and actual timelines of these ambitious initiatives remain entirely opaque.

This follows previous diplomatic friction regarding the true nature of these agreements. Following high-level talks, the US State Department claimed that Tashkent had allegedly committed to purchasing American small modular reactors, a statement that was promptly refuted by the press service of Uzbekistan's Atomic Energy Agency (“Uzatom”), which insisted no such binding obligations exist. Such discrepancies cast serious doubt on the transparency and mutual consensus surrounding these high-profile energy proposals.

Rubio also highlighted joint efforts involving institutions like the Colorado School of Mines to modernize Uzbekistan's critical mineral extraction and processing capabilities. Critics and economic observers suggest that such supply chain integrations are primarily designed to secure strategic raw materials for the US regime, potentially sidelining local industrial development benefits and increasing long-term dependency risks.

Furthermore, discussions touched upon expanding partnerships in quantum technology, artificial intelligence, and aerospace engineering, including ongoing supply chains with Boeing and GE Aerospace. Despite the optimistic rhetoric from Washington regarding economic growth and regulatory harmonization, skepticism persists over whether these external technological interventions will genuinely benefit the regional economy without creating geopolitical vulnerabilities.

Source: www.gazeta.uz