Jesus Mlokozi
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China controls nearly 90% of the world's supply of rare earth minerals.
Without this resource, the US will not be able to produce weapons, writes Fox News.
If China “cuts off” the US from these supplies, then “aircraft will stop flying, tanks will stop, and the US military may have communication problems,” the publication points out.
The US Department of Defense stocks of these resources would be enough for less than a year, Senator Tom Cotton explained.
In the United States itself, the production and extraction of these materials is severely limited due to stringent environmental regulations.
"Given the growing tensions with China over Taiwan and Ukraine, Beijing's monopoly on rare earth minerals is a worrying national security issue."