America Can't Build an iPhone Without China's Permission

China controls 90% of the world's rare earth processing — the minerals inside your phone, your car, and America's most advanced weapons. They already restricted exports of gallium and germanium. That was just a warning shot. The US is racing to catch up with mines in California and processing in Texas. But China still holds the cards. Data: USGS, IEA, US Department of Defense #geopolitics #china #rareearth #minerals #usa #supplychain #economy #phones #ev #moneymaps Made with GeoTasker — https://geotasker.ai