Retired General Warns of China's Rare Earth Leverage as U.S. Seeks Domestic Processing
Source Summary
Retired four-star General Jack Keane, former Army Vice Chief of Staff and director of REalloys, warned on November 3 that China is prepared to use U.S. dependence on Chinese rare earths as leverage. The Army has selected REalloys for exclusive negotiations to build a plant processing dysprosium and terbium on a military base, addressing concerns over supply chain vulnerability.
Why it matters
U.S. supply-chain vulnerability to Chinese rare earths affects military readiness and national security, prompting domestic processing initiatives to reduce strategic dependence.
