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US Has A New Challenge - Building Weapons Without China's Rare Earth Magnets
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The US defense industry faces a significant supply chain challenge due to its heavy reliance on Chinese-sourced samarium for rare earth magnets. Domestic production capacity remains insufficient to meet the annual requirement of 50 to 100 tons.
The US defence sector is particularly reliant on samarium and needs 50 to 100 tons each year, but the US capacity is very limited
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