China's grip on defence metals tests Canada-U.S. cooperation

A Washington, D.C.-based think-tank highlights five minerals in Canada that have important American defence applications In a war with China over Taiwan, the U.S. could run out of certain weapons like long-range precision-guided bombs in less than a week, according to tabletop war game simulations run by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. The loss of American industrial capacity to China is a national security concern, which explains why the U.S. has, in recent years, been so focused on reshoring its manufacturing base and securing the resources needed to make everything from semiconductors to smart bombs. "China's…