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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By\u00a0Sergey E. Ivashchenko<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 2025\u20132026 the world\u00a0faced<\/a>\u00a0a series of decisions by China that at first glance looked like another step in its technological confrontation with the West. Beijing\u00a0introduced<\/a>\u00a0export licenses for gallium, germanium, and several other rare\u2011earth metals, citing the need to protect national security. The United States and the EU\u00a0responded<\/a>\u00a0by increasing strategic reserves, attempting to accelerate domestic production, and launching diplomatic efforts to diversify supply. The markets\u00a0experienced<\/a>\u00a0a short\u2011term panic, but most observers\u00a0viewed<\/a>\u00a0the situation as a temporary episode that would not change the overall dynamics of global trade. A deeper and more strategically significant process\u00a0lies<\/a>\u00a0behind this episode. Restrictions on rare\u2011earth exports\u00a0became<\/a>\u00a0the starting point of a chain of interconnected consequences that\u00a0disrupted<\/a>\u00a0 U.S. defense supply chains,\u00a0altered<\/a>\u00a0the balance of influence in Africa, and\u00a0accelerated<\/a>\u00a0the formation of new technological blocs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The analysis uses the\u00a0Yankee angle<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 a framework I introduced to describe how the United States interprets and responds to strategic disruptions. It combines a defined analytical viewpoint, a deliberate angle of approach, and the American habit of turning positioning and timing into advantage. Applied to the current situation, this perspective\u00a0shows<\/a>\u00a0that the rare\u2011earth crisis is not an isolated market fluctuation but a direct challenge to U.S. technological and defense resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why rare earths have become a strategic resource of the 21st century<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rare\u2011earth metals\u00a0form<\/a>\u00a0the foundation of the entire modern technological infrastructure. They\u00a0are essential<\/a>\u00a0for producing radars, satellite sensors, laser systems, high\u2011precision magnets, batteries, and unmanned platforms. They underpin the modernization of armed forces, the resilience of energy grids, the development of space technologies, and the data\u2011center infrastructure that enables modern artificial\u2011intelligence models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China\u00a0controls<\/a>\u00a0most of the world\u2019s production and processing of rare earths. This concentration\u00a0creates<\/a>\u00a0strategic vulnerability, because alternative supply chains require long investment cycles, environmentally complex technologies, and intergovernmental coordination. Rapidly replacing China in this domain is impossible, and any change in its rare\u2011earth export policy directly affects U.S. national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the crisis began: facts of 2025\u20132026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 2025 China\u00a0introduced<\/a>\u00a0export licenses for gallium and germanium \u2014 key elements for semiconductors and optical systems. In 2026 neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium also\u00a0came under control<\/a>. These decisions coincided with Western restrictions in high\u2011technology sectors, which gave them a political context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The market\u00a0reacted<\/a>\u00a0with rising prices. The United States\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0the creation of a strategic reserve of critical minerals, the EU\u00a0accelerated<\/a>\u00a0its import\u2011substitution program, and Japan intensified projects in Southeast Asia. In parallel, China\u00a0increased<\/a>\u00a0investments in Africa, especially in the DRC and Tanzania, where key deposits of cobalt, copper, germanium, niobium, tantalum, and light, medium, and heavy rare earths are concentrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disruptions in supply\u00a0affected<\/a>\u00a0the production of high\u2011technology components, including elements for satellites, radars, and unmanned systems. U.S. defense companies warned of risks of delays in fulfilling contracts. As disruptions spread, the crisis quickly acquired a systemic character, affecting production timelines and broader technological planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cascade of consequences: how one decision triggers a chain reaction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

China\u2019s restrictions\u00a0became<\/a>\u00a0the starting point of a chain reaction affecting several levels of the global technological system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the technological level<\/em><\/strong>, rising prices\u00a0affected<\/a>\u00a0production schedules,\u00a0delayed<\/a>\u00a0infrastructure upgrades, and\u00a0led<\/a>\u00a0to material shortages across high\u2011technology sectors.\u00a0 Supply interruptions\u00a0began<\/a>\u00a0to shift the timelines of military\u2011modernization programs, because the production of key defense systems\u00a0depends<\/a>\u00a0on stable access to rare\u2011earth elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the geopolitical level<\/em><\/strong>, these operational disruptions immediately\u00a0scaled outward<\/a>. Competition for African deposits\u00a0intensified<\/a>, and access to extraction and processing sites\u00a0turned into<\/a>\u00a0a lever of influence among major powers. China, the United States, the EU, and India\u00a0expanded<\/a>\u00a0investments, infrastructure projects, and political engagement, turning Africa into a contested arena where resource access\u00a0shapes<\/a>\u00a0regional alignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the strategic level<\/em><\/strong>, the key issue\u00a0becomes<\/a>\u00a0the vulnerability of U.S. defense supply chains. Dependence on rare\u2011earth elements\u00a0creates<\/a>\u00a0a stable structural weakness that\u00a0affects<\/a>\u00a0the timelines of defense programs, the nature of military planning, and long\u2011term technological resilience. China\u2019s control over rare\u2011earth supplies\u00a0strengthens<\/a>\u00a0its ability to influence states whose defense and technological systems rely on stable access to these materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geopolitical consequences: a new architecture of dependency<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The rare\u2011earth crisis\u00a0has shown<\/a>\u00a0that technological security\u00a0is becoming<\/a>\u00a0a central element of national strategy. States that control raw\u2011material supply chains\u00a0gain<\/a>\u00a0a strategic advantage comparable to the capabilities of traditional military deterrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China is\u00a0strengthening<\/a>\u00a0its position as a mineral superpower,\u00a0shaping<\/a>\u00a0political and economic dynamics in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Its control over rare\u2011earth processing\u00a0increases<\/a>\u00a0the dependence of other countries and\u00a0creates<\/a>\u00a0new forms of political pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the United States \u2014 and, to a lesser extent, the EU \u2014 the situation remains difficult: their technological chains are firmly\u00a0dependent<\/a>\u00a0on Chinese rare\u2011earth production. The world\u00a0is beginning to fragment<\/a>\u00a0into blocs where the key factor is access to critical resources and the capacity to maintain stable supplies. These blocs\u00a0form<\/a>\u00a0around real extraction and processing chains \u2014 the Chinese resource contour, U.S.\u2013European programs to create alternative supplies, and Indo\u2011Pacific diversification projects. In the logic of the Yankee angle, rare earths\u00a0become<\/a>\u00a0an indicator of strategic resilience: they\u00a0reveal<\/a>\u00a0where vulnerabilities emerge in U.S. defense and technological chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rare\u2011earth crisis\u00a0exposes<\/a>\u00a0a deeper structural problem for the United States: even where domestic deposits exist, they\u00a0remain<\/a>\u00a0vulnerable without secure extraction and processing. Any U.S.\u2011based sites would\u00a0require<\/a>\u00a0protection regimes comparable to those applied to critical energy infrastructure, because any disruption would directly affect defense production. At the same time, the absence of a full domestic processing cycle\u00a0forces<\/a>\u00a0the United States to rely on foreign facilities, creating additional vulnerabilities. Washington will ultimately\u00a0face<\/a>\u00a0a strategic choice: either create protected processing capacity on U.S. territory and import raw materials for refinement, or establish secure processing hubs abroad with adequate physical and political safeguards. In both cases, rare earths\u00a0become<\/a>\u00a0not merely an industrial resource but a security\u2011critical domain that\u00a0must be shielded<\/a>\u00a0from intrusion and disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion \u2014 Strategic Scenarios for the Rare\u2011Earth Crisis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The rare\u2011earth\u2011metals crisis is not a temporary episode and cannot be reduced to a trade dispute. It marks the emergence of a resource\u2011driven geopolitical environment in which control over critical materials becomes a defining element of global power. Technological security is increasingly central to strategic stability, and access to rare\u2011earth elements is becoming a component of national economic strength. In the logic of the Yankee angle, this shift functions as a direct test of the resilience of the U.S. technological and defense system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The structural effects of the crisis extend beyond 2025\u20132026 and shape several potential paths for further development. Each has distinct implications for the resilience of U.S. defense supply chains and the distribution of technological power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key developments include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Controlled fragmentation.<\/strong>\u00a0The West reduces its dependence on China only partially, leaving persistent exposure at processing stages. China maintains control over separation, refining, and alloying. This, in addition to increasing the risk of delays, raises the cost of defense programs and reduces the flexibility of technological planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Gradual fragmentation.<\/strong>\u00a0The reduction of dependence proceeds slowly. Production schedules remain intact, but the cost of high\u2011technology components increases due to China\u2019s advantage in midstream processing. Beijing\u2019s strategic leverage grows, increasing U.S. reliance on strategic stockpiles and diplomatic arrangements with suppliers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Competition for African resources.<\/strong>\u00a0Africa becomes a competitive arena for China, the United States, the EU, and India. Access to extraction and processing functions as an instrument of geopolitical pressure. Local instability increases, the cost of raw materials and processing rises, and U.S. dependence on politically unstable regions deepens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Across all scenarios, the decisive factor is the speed at which the United States can reduce the vulnerability of its defense and technological supply chains. Without protected processing capacity, stable supply channels, and strategic reserves, rare\u2011earth dependence will continue to constrain U.S. technological power and limit strategic maneuverability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The rare\u2011earth crisis is becoming a structural element of the global environment, shaping the resilience of the American technological and defense system. In the logic of the Yankee angle, the United States\u2019 ability to adapt to these conditions and establish secure supply chains will determine its strategic position in the years ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Sergey E. Ivashchenko<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a strategic analyst working at the intersection of escalation dynamics, information strategy, and long\u2011range strategic forecasting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This article was originally published by RealClearDefense and made available via RealClearWire.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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