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Guns, Chips, and Magnets: Breaking Free From China’s Rare Earth Monopoly

Summary Statement:
The future of U.S. innovation and defense hinges not just on software breakthroughs or capital investment—but on physical access to rare earths and critical materials overwhelmingly controlled by China. From AI and robotics to advanced missile systems and drone propulsion, every major technological platform depends on a fragile supply chain that runs through Chinese mining, refining, or regulation. Despite talk of decoupling, the reality is starker: without rare earth sovereignty, innovation stalls and defense systems fail. Breaking free requires not just resilience planning, but a fundamental shift—toward domestic refining, material substitution, strategic stockpiling, and coordinated industrial policy. The time to act is now, before the magnet supply chain snaps completely.