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US military moves toward rare-earth-free motor technology
Original: US military weapons and vehicles set to get rare-earth-free motor tech
Reports say US military weapons and vehicles are set to adopt motor technology that does not rely on rare-earth materials. The shift would reduce dependence on rare-earth supply chains, which are heavily dominated by China, and comes amid growing concerns over mineral security for defense manufacturing.
Why now: Concerns over China's dominance of rare-earth supplies are pushing the Pentagon to seek alternatives for critical military hardware
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