Global supply of rare earth elements, vital for electronics and defense, funnels through a few processing hubs, primarily in China. These "choke points" create strategic vulnerabilities, allowing controlling nations to influence prices and availability. Governments and manufacturers of high-tech goods are directly impacted, while countries lacking their own processing capacity face supply risks.
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