A recent US executive order requires major arms manufacturers to trace their multi-tier supply chains and actively phase out Chinese rare earths, aiming to end years of reliance on cheap minerals from China. Far from a radical policy shift, industry observers view the directive as a long-overdue...
Source: [SCMP](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362641/pain-or-gain-us-moves-decouple-its-defence-industry-chinas-rare-earths?utm_source=rss_feed)