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Breaking China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold on the United States’ Military 

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Breaking China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold on the United States’ Military 
Samples of rare earth minerals on display at a firm in Mountain Pass, Calif., in a file photo. David Becker/Reuters
Mike Fredenburg
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For decades, politicians stood by and did nothing as China used predatory trade practices to destroy the United States’ once thriving rare earth mining and refining industry.
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Mike Fredenburg
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and master’s degree in production operations management.