ABSTRACT : The Critical Minerals Conundrum: Navigating China’s Supply Chain Dominance for US Defense Resilience Imagine sitting in a dimly lit war room deep within the Pentagon, where maps glow on screens and analysts pore over data streams, not just tracking enemy movements but something far more insidious—a slow-burning vulnerability woven into the very fabric … Leggi tutto Critical Minerals Chokepoints: China’s Leverage Threatens US Defense in 2025