How the Pentagon is working to wriggle out of China’s rare-earths grip
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The Pentagon is actively developing strategies to reduce US military dependence on Chinese rare earth minerals, a critical vulnerability for defense industrial supply chains. The assistant defense secretary for industrial base policy outlined the challenge and potential solutions at a Honolulu conference. The effort reflects growing concern about China's dominance over rare earth supply chains amid US-China geopolitical tensions.
At a conference in Honolulu, the assistant defense secretary for industrial base policy detailed the challenge.