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Modern Weapons Run on Critical Minerals — and China Controls Them

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Critical minerals and rare earths are vital to modern weapon production — and China controls nearly all of them. Holding 90% of the world’s supply, Beijing has repeatedly shown it can weaponize access by restricting exports. Gracelin Baskaran of CSIS joins us to unpack China’s mineral dominance, what it means for global supply security, and how regions like Africa and Myanmar are becoming the new mineral battlegrounds.