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" According to a USGS report released in January, the United States is unable to domestically source any of 31 key critical minerals, and can only commercially refine one: beryllium. China, by contrast, is the primary source for eight of those minerals and the near-exclusive provider of 17 ". Cut from the article & pasted
& Trump is in the middle of a " Trade War " with China 
Yeah, China that supplies 1/2 of the rare earth minerals/metal that the US ( & all other western countries ) must have for it's advanced technologies & especially for Military's advance weapons systems & technologies that underpin all of there advanced equipment. Eg, Tanks, Aircraft, Ships, Satellites & even specialized equipment used by ground troops.
Did anyone in Trumps Admin give any consideration to the " USGS report released in January " & give Trump a heads up to the position that the US is in with regards to rare earths/minerals/metals ? Resource supply/acquisition & supply chain Logistics are pretty Basic elements to sustaining your economy & especially your Military !
The US & most other western economies will stall & maybe collapse without the Chinese ( & other developing countries ) supplying/processing the majority of the Rare Earth Minerals/Metals.
& these are supposed to be the Advanced/Intelligent Countries ( more like 
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China Finalizes New Export Control On Crucial Mine Processing Technologies
" According to a USGS report released in January, the United States is unable to domestically source any of 31 key critical minerals, and can only commercially refine one: beryllium. China, by contrast, is the primary source for eight of those minerals and the near-exclusive provider of 17 ". Cut from the article & pasted
& Trump is in the middle of a " Trade War " with China Yeah, China that supplies 1/2 of the rare earth minerals/metal that the US ( & all other western countries ) must have for it's advanced technologies & especially for Military's advance weapons systems & technologies that underpin all of there advanced equipment. Eg, Tanks, Aircraft, Ships, Satellites & even specialized equipment used by ground troops.Did anyone in Trumps Admin give any consideration to the " USGS report released in January " & give Trump a heads up to the position that the US is in with regards to rare earths/minerals/metals ? Resource supply/acquisition & supply chain Logistics are pretty Basic elements to sustaining your economy & especially your Military !
The US & most other western economies will stall & maybe collapse without the Chinese ( & other developing countries ) supplying/processing the majority of the Rare Earth Minerals/Metals.
& these are supposed to be the Advanced/Intelligent Countries ( more like show )