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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)
Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Dan Patt
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Michael Roberts
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Timothy A. Walton
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology