https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/7f68b02e-21c5-486d-b137-0b70a5d0597b The Pentagon just announced a large equity stake in MP Materials, the only operational mine in the US for some rare earth minerals. Defense contractors are scrambling to secure new sources of metals and magnets, now in critically short supply because of export bans by China, who has monopolies on refining and magnet production. US stockpiles of strategic minerals and metals are at 50-year lows, while US and NATO arsenals are running down in Ukraine and the Middle East. China has declared a nationwide effort at all levels to crack down on the illegal smuggling of rare earths, which Beijing considers a key strategic asset. Closing Scene, Cultural and Arts Center, Suzhou Resources and links: China’s Dominance in Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing https://rareearthexchanges.com/news/chinas-dominance-in-rare-earth-magnet-manufacturing/ MP Materials Restores U.S. Rare Earth Magnet Production Chain https://rareearthexchanges.com/news/rare-earth-magnet-production/ Wechat announcement https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/FMhLk6B0pTFg0zfB3ciq4w Bloomberg, China Vows ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Smuggling of Critical Minerals https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-19/china-vows-zero-tolerance-for-smuggling-of-critical-minerals Bloomberg, China Spy Agency Accuses Foreign Agents of Stealing Rare Earths https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/china-spy-agency-accuses-foreign-agents-of-stealing-rare-earths Reuters, China's spy agency attacks foreign efforts to 'steal' rare earths https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-spy-agency-attacks-foreign-efforts-steal-rare-earths-2025-07-18/ China’s spy agency accuses foreign agencies of smuggling rare earths https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/chinas-spy-agency-accuses-foreign-agencies-of-smuggling-rare-earths/articleshow/122721154.cms?from=mdr Rare Earth Crunch Threatens the F-47 NGAD Fighter Program-Is Pentagon Deal Making Sufficient? https://rareearthexchanges.com/news/rare-earth-crunch-threatens-the-f-47-ngad-fighter-program-is-pentagon-deal-making-sufficient/ Rare Earths, Rare Power: The Global Race for the World’s Most Strategic Resource https://pinnacledigest.com/blog/rare-earths-rare-power-the-global-race-for-the-worlds-most-strategic-resource Minerals, Magnets, and Military Capability: China’s Rare Earth Weaponization Should Be a Wake-Up Call https://mwi.westpoint.edu/minerals-magnets-and-military-capability-chinas-rare-earth-weaponization-should-be-a-wake-up-call/ Pentagon to become rare earth mining company's largest stockholder https://www.washingtontechnology.com/companies/2025/07/pentagon-become-rare-earth-mining-companys-largest-stockholder/406644/ Forbes, U.S. Becomes Largest Shareholder In MP Materials—Rare Earth Miner—To Counter China https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025/07/10/us-becomes-largest-shareholder-in-mp-materials-rare-earth-miner-to-counter-china/ Boeing secures $20 billion contract for F-47 NGAD fighter to replace F-22—Is this a game changer for U.S. air superiority? https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/boeing-secures-20-billion-contract-for-f-47-ngad-fighter-to-replace-f-22is-this-a-game-changer-for-u-s-air-superiority/articleshow/119310559.cms Finviz, MP https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=MP&p=d Nikkei, China says it stopped rare-earth smuggling by foreign spy agency https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/China-says-it-stopped-rare-earth-smuggling-by-foreign-spy-agency Israel may run low on missile interceptors, putting US in a 'bind' https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/06/20/israel-running-out-of-missile-interceptors-iran-us/84287298007/ Wall Street Journal, Israel Is Running Low on Defensive Interceptors https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-is-running-low-on-defensive-interceptors-official-says-fd64163d NBC, Pentagon halts weapons shipment to Ukraine amid concerns over U.S. stockpile https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-halts-weapons-shipment-ukraine-concerns-us-stockpile-rcna216358 Politico, Pentagon halting some promised munitions for Ukraine https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/pentagon-munitions-ukraine-halt-00436048 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:03:18 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/7f68b02e-21c5-486d-b137-0b70a5d0597b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.