US trade war on China traps Pentagon in REE paradox

US trade war on China traps Pentagon in REE paradox

The intensifying trade war between the United States and China has once again thrust the global economic system into a crucible of uncertainty. The Trump administration’s aggressive approach with skyrocketing tariffs (threatening to go up to 100% on some goods) is not only disrupting global supply lines, but also signaling a broader geoeconomic strategy aimed at […] The post US trade war on China traps Pentagon in REE paradox first appeared on V…

Panic and production cuts at Pentagon suppliers as China tightens exports

Inside China Business | August 7, 2025 Forever wars in the Middle East, and now in Ukraine, have drained NATO arsenals. But while the US and NATO countries have made giant pledges to boost defense spending, China’s export bans on critical materials are blowing up supply chains for Pentagon weapons makers.  Resources and links: Wall Street Journal, China Is Still Choking Exports of Rare Earths Despite Pact With U.S. https://www.wsj.com/world/chin…

America’s trade war on China traps Pentagon in REE oxymoron

The intensifying trade war between the United States and China has once again thrust the global economic system into a crucible of uncertainty. The Trump administration’s aggressive approach with skyrocketing tariffs (threatening to go up to 100% on some goods) is not only disrupting global supply lines, but also signaling a broader geoeconomic strategy aimed at decoupling the increasingly postindustrial American economy from China’s sprawling i…