USS Minnesota (SSN-783), Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine

China’s Deadline Is Ticking for US Submarines: How Beijing’s Rare-Earth Controls Could Slow American Naval Expansion Across Indo-Pacific

Washington faces a growing strategic vulnerability as Beijing’s control over critical minerals threatens submarine production, military supply chains and the industrial foundations of American naval power. As November 10 approaches, an important question is confronting America’s strategic establishment: How will...