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TexasTowelie

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Tue Oct 7, 2025, 08:43 AM Tuesday

Can America break free from China's metals? - CaspianReport



Automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies, and military contractors worldwide rely on Chinese metals. America must weigh the strategic concerns of having an adequate supply of rare earth metals as opposed to the environmental impact that mining would involve.
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Can America break free from China's metals? - CaspianReport (Original Post) TexasTowelie Tuesday OP
China is much more an adversary than an enemy. Let's keep more the former than the latter. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Tuesday #1
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