Wei Donseong, a Chinese military expert, explained that the US military complex is dependent on Chinese raw materials and it is difficult to find substitutes.
In an interview with Global Times, the expert said that US military industries depend on rare earth minerals (seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table) imported from China, and it is difficult to find a new alternative resource for this.
“China has an integrated line of extensive exploration, extraction, processing and utilization of rare earths. Therefore, it will be difficult for the US to replace the rare earth metals currently produced by China, which uses them in highly technical equipment,” said the expert..
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He added that even if the United States manages to find an alternative and similar conditions, it will affect the supply of F-35 aircraft and thus the combat capabilities of the United States and its allies.
CNN reported that deliveries of the F-35 were suspended due to the use of an alloy previously made in China.
According to the US Geological Survey, 80 percent of the United States’ demand for rare earth minerals in 2016-2019 came from China.
Source: RIA Novosti
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