CSIS now says that China’s control over gallium is a national security threat for US
Mineral Monopoly: China’s Control over Gallium Is a National Security Threat
https://features.csis.org/hiddenreach/china-critical-mineral-gallium/
China has secured a virtual monopoly over gallium, a critical mineral used to produce microchips in advanced military technologies. Failing to de-risk gallium supply chains could have serious security and economic consequences for the United States and its allies.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/2274036
Plays stupid games, win stupid prizes as the saying goes.