Laws of Attraction

“For more than a decade, the United States has failed to develop an alternative to China’s supply of a specific kind of rare earth crucial for the manufacture of magnets for missiles, fighter jets, smart bombs and a lot of other military gear.” That gives China some serious leverage in the restarted trade talks. NYT (Gift Article): China’s Chokehold on This Obscure Mineral Threatens the West’s Militaries.

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