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America's Rare Earth Decline Was a Choice, Not an Accident

Original: America Didn't Lose Its Rare Earth Industry. It Sold It

A Lawfare Media article argues that the United States did not simply lose its rare earth industry to market forces or foreign competition, but actively sold it off through policy choices and corporate decisions over decades. The piece examines how the US ceded dominance in critical minerals now central to technology, defense and supply chain debates.

Why now: Rare earth supply chains and US dependence on China are a hot topic amid ongoing tech and trade tensions.

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