China trade war poses threat to US arms firms’ rare earths supply, analysts warn | Trump tariffs
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 16, 2025
America’s advanced weapons manufacturers are likely to face a critical shortfall of key rare-earth minerals that they import from China as a consequence of Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Beijing.
New export licensing restrictions imposed by China on seven rare earths are like to cause disruptions in supply to more than a dozen US defence and aerospace companies involved in the production of everything from fighter jets . . .
