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China is limiting its flow of critical minerals to Western defense manufacturers, leading to significant production delays and sharp price spikes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Beijing controls over 90% of the world’s supply of rare earth elements used in a myriad of military technologies, including jet-fighter magnets, infrared sensors, drone motors and precision munitions.

Read more at: https://www.mining.com/china-limits-supply-of-critical-minerals-to-us-defense-sector-wsj/