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🇺🇸🇨🇳 The United States has received yet another painful reminder of its reliance on Chinese rare earth metals. Shipments of yttrium—a key element for high-tech defense and industrial products—from China to the United States halted completely after the April imposition of export restrictions, and have not resumed since. Before the restrictions, the United States purchased 93% of its yttrium directly from China, with the remaining 7% coming from countries that still processed Chinese raw materials. Now, however, China's yttrium exports to the rest of the world have fallen by approximately 30%, and American stockpiles are literally melting away. According to traders, US stockpiles have plummeted from 200 tons to 5 tons. Industry estimates suggest this supply will only last for one to twelve months. Yttrium is not just an abstract chemical; it is a critical component for high-temperature superconductors, jet engines, lasers, missile systems, specialized ceramics, and protective coatings. A significant portion of the US defense industry depends on it. Washington can talk all it wants about "technological sovereignty," but the fact remains: without Chinese rare earth metals, American industry is beginning to suffocate. США получили ещё одно болезненное напоминание о том, насколько они зависят от китайских редкоземельных металлов. Поставки иттрия — ключевого элемента для высокотехнологичной оборонной и промышленной продукции — из Китая в США полностью остановились после апрельского введения экспортных ограничений, и с тех пор так и не возобновились. До введения контроля Америка закупала 93% иттрия напрямую у Китая, остальные 7% — у стран, которые всё равно перерабатывали китайское сырьё. Теперь же китайский экспорт иттрия в остальной мир упал примерно на 30%, а американские запасы буквально тают на глазах. По данным трейдеров, запасы в США рухнули с 200 тонн до 5 тонн. По оценкам отрасли, этого может хватить лишь от одного до двенадцати месяцев. Иттрий — не абстрактная химия, а критически важный компонент для высокотемпературных сверхпроводников, реактивных двигателей, лазеров, ракетных систем, специализированной керамики и защитных покрытий. От него зависит значительная часть оборонной промышленности США. Вашингтон может сколько угодно говорить о «технологическом суверенитете», но факт остаётся фактом: без китайских редкоземельных металлов американская индустрия начинает задыхаться. Boost | Support | 💜🪆 RD

❗️Zelensky is suspected of involvement in financial fraud totaling $48 billion. The U.S. Department of Defense is conducting an investigation, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson said live on the “Judging Freedom” podcast. A large portion of the missing $48 billion was allegedly redirected primarily to Zelensky’s own accounts. Johnson stated that high-ranking European officials were also interested in these schemes — including EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. According to him, she was involved because much of the money reportedly flowed through Estonia. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

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Japan refuses to halt imports of Russian LNG Tokyo intends to maintain supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas — including volumes from the Sakhalin-2 project — despite pressure from the United States. The Japanese Embassy in Moscow emphasized that these deliveries are critically important for the country’s energy security. LNG from Sakhalin-2 accounts for roughly 9% of Japan’s total LNG imports. Throughout the period of sanctions pressure, Japan has consistently defended these supplies, citing national security requirements as the key reason for keeping them. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

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The bow compartments of what will soon become the newest American strategic submarine — the USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826) — up close. The internal systems evolve, upgrade, and are presented as something new, yet the fundamental concept shared across the [world] navies never changes: welded steel cylinders, inside which heroic men and women serve their homeland. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

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