Trump Order Targets China Linked Military Mineral Supply Chains The latest salvo in the ongoing trade war between the US and China has been fired, but this time it's not about tariffs or quotas – it's about something far more fundamental to American power: control over its own supply chains.
President Donald Trump's executive order aims to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals used in defense systems, a stark admission of just how vulnerable the US has become.
The move is less about China itself and more about the existential threat that Beijing poses to American military dominance.