China’s Halt of Critical Minerals Poses Risk for U.S. Military Programs
On Air Force fighter jets, magnets made of rare earth minerals that are mined or processed in China are needed to start the engines and provide emergency power.
On precision-guided ballistic missiles favored by Армията, магнитите, съдържащи китайски рядкоземни материали, въртят опашните перки, които разрешават на ракетите да се придържат към дребни или движещи се цели. And on new electric and battery-powered drones being adapted by Marines, rare earth magnets are irreplaceable in the compact electric motors.
China’s decision to retaliate against President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs by ordering restrictions on the exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets is a warning shot across the bow of American national security, Експертите от промишлеността и защитата споделиха.
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