Hegseth: America First Doesn't Mean America Alone at Shangri-La
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 says 'America first' doesn't mean 'America alone,' urges allies to spend 3.5% of GDP on defense, and warns of...
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 says 'America first' doesn't mean 'America alone,' urges allies to spend 3.5% of GDP on defense, and warns of...
China controls 70% of rare earth output and 90% of processing. In Feb 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE with 54 nations, signed 11 bilateral deals, and mobilized $30B+ to counter...
China controls 60-80% of critical mineral processing. The US launched FORGE and $30B in financing at the Feb 2026 Ministerial, while the EU advances its Critical Raw Materials...
China's 2025 rare earth export controls doubled dysprosium prices. In response, the US launched FORGE and Project Vault ($10B reserve), while the EU selected 60 Strategic...
Project Vault is a $12B US public-private initiative launched Feb 2, 2026, to stockpile critical minerals and counter China's rare earth monopoly. Learn how it impacts defense,...
The US launched FORGE in Feb 2026, signing critical minerals deals with 11 countries to counter China's rare earths monopoly. Combined with the Strait of Hormuz oil shock and...