ViewpointsOpinionHow the Ukraine Minerals Deal Supports US Strategy and Ukrainian SecuritySavePrintAn 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 ImagesMilo Austin&Wilson Beaver4/12/2025|Updated: 4/13/20250:00X 1CommentaryChina currently has a significant advantage over the United States in terms of critical minerals.Share this articleLeave a commentMilo AustinAuthorWilson BeaverAuthorMilo Austin is a member of The Heritage Foundation Young Leaders program.