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Vital mineral markets ‘not functioning’ in wake of Ukraine war, says DoD industrial policy chief

The market for a broad range of critical materials vital to U.S. munitions and other defense industry products is “not functioning” due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a senior Pentagon official told Defense News in an interview this week.

By Joe Gould

18 months ago

Why Afghanistan is critical to the struggle against China, Russia and Iran

Withdrawing from Afghanistan will give up a strategic foothold the United States has in the back yard of its greatest rivals, says the author of this commentary.

By Rep. Michael Waltz

3 years ago