Trump’s Secret Weapon in the Rare Earth War
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The US and its allies are investing $8.5 billion to regain control of the rare earth supply chain, a move driven by China's dominance in the sector.
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Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 80% confidence.
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Long before trade wars and tariffs, China secured manufacturing dominance by controlling rare earths - a reality so consequential that the United States and its allies are now pledging more than $8.5 billion just to claw back some control of the supply chain. As global manufacturing expanded over the past two decades, rare earth processing was steadily pushed out of Western supply chains. It was capital-intensive, technically demanding, and difficult to defend on short-term economics. China made the opposite choice, keeping those capabilities in…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 26, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.