Rare earth minerals are strategic base technologies essential for modern defense and industrial applications. While global supply chains remain highly contested and often insufficient for current stockpiling needs, China has established a dominant position through specialized research and systemic industrial strengths.

“It's a group of these metals that we use in pretty much everything. We use them in our electronics. We use them in defense. We use them in in pretty much every part of our economy.”

“It's a group of these metals that we use in pretty much everything. We use them in our electronics. We use them in defense. We use them in in pretty much every part of our economy.”

“But what are these rare earth minerals? It's a group of these metals that we use in pretty much everything. We use them in our electronics. We use them in defense. We use them in in pretty much every part of our economy.”