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òòò½ÊÓÆµ the U.S. struggles to counter Chinaòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s dominance of mineral supply chains, Americans must recognize far more is at stake in this industrial arms race than just economic competitiveness.

Our national security hangs in the balance òòò½ÊÓÆµ” and quite literally so do the lives of our sailors, soldiers, and marines.

John Adams, U.S. Army Brigadier General (Retired), is president of Guardian Six Consulting and a former deputy U.S. military representative to NATOòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Military Committee.

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