China’s Grip on an Obscure Rare Earth Metal Threatens the West’s Militaries

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China’s Grip on an Obscure Rare Earth Metal Threatens the West’s Militaries

nytimes.com/2025/06/09/business/china-rare-earth-samarium-fighter-jets.html

China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.

This story appeared on nytimes.com, 2025-06-09 15:49:34.