America Can’t Import Its Way out of the Critical Minerals Crisis...

Defense and security | Sep 10, 2026, 2:35 PM

The U. S. defense industrial base faces a critical minerals challenge with national security implications.

Media reports from August 4 indicate a major U. S. defense contractor plans to source germanium and scandium for the first time.

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