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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)
Associate Professor, U.S. Naval War College
Craig Whiteside is an associate professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College and a co-author of "The ISIS Reader."
Craig Whiteside is an associate professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College and a co-author of "The ISIS Reader."