For more information regarding China and the rare earths situation, see the following previous articles:
- US defense industry over-reliant on rare earth from China
- Rare Earths Rouse Pentagon Fears
- Rare-Earth Market
- China warns of backlash if U.S. presses rare-earths case with WTO
- China Preparing for Drone Warfare
- Report: US military too reliant on foreign suppliers
- China’s Drone Swarms Rise to Challenge US Power
- China Threatens to Pull Pin on Global Economic Hand Grenade
It’s time for the administration to use its powers to preserve America’s access to vital defense materials.
How to view China’s recent threat to limit domestic production of rare earths, those 16 elements that make our cellphones and smart bombs work? It’s the latest move in a game that began before the United States realized it was even playing, that has grown more complex than U.S. leaders realize, and that is nearing a very unfortunate ending. Continue reading
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