China's Rare Earth Export Controls Threaten US Drone Industry Growth

China's grip on rare-earth magnets threatens to crush the US drone industry before it can fully mature, despite a new executive order driving demand for 340,000 systems by 2028. The export controls on critical magnet supply chains pose a significant risk to American technological dominance and national security. This geopolitical bottleneck highlights the urgent need for domestic supply chain resilience in the face of authoritarian export restrictions.