OpinionViewpointsHow the Ukraine Minerals Deal Supports US Strategy and Ukrainian SecurityCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveAn aerial view shows a dragline excavator operating in an open-pit titanium mine in the Zhytomyr region, Ukraine, on Feb. 28, 2025. Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty ImagesBy Milo Austin and Wilson Beaver4/12/2025Updated: 4/13/2025PrintX 10:00CommentaryChina currently has a significant advantage over the United States in terms of critical minerals.