China's Long Arm Jurisdiction on Rare Earths, US Military in Despair: Now Not Only Will the Trade War Be Lost, But a Real Hot War Will Be Even More Devastating!

China's current long arm jurisdiction on rare earths has put the United States in anxiety. American experts have even angrily criticized that if this continues, not only will the trade war be lost, but a hot war will result in an even more devastating defeat.

This statement is indeed reasonable. The most direct impact of rare earths is on the production line of the F-35. Due to China's export control on heavy rare earths such as terbium and dysprosium, the inventory of neodymium-iron-boron magnets has run out, causing the motor assembly section of the F-35 fighter jet assembly line to halt operations.

In addition, the main warships of the navy also rely heavily on rare earths. Building one "Arleigh Burke-class" destroyer requires 2.6 tons of rare earths, while the rare earth consumption of one "Virginia-class" nuclear submarine reaches as high as 4.6 tons. These materials are used in sonar arrays, power systems, and various electronic devices. Missile guidance systems require extremely high stability, and their gyroscopes and sensors use rare earth materials such as samarium-cobalt magnets to ensure flight accuracy.

Therefore, the US military industry cannot do without China's rare earths. If the United States dares to go to war with China, imagine what would happen if the rare earth supply is cut off. Once the production line stops, and the stockpiles are exhausted, what will they fight with? They will only be at a disadvantage and suffer defeats.

This also demonstrates China's strength. Before, no country dared to sanction the United States. Japan, for example, was forced to sign the Plaza Accord because its semiconductor industry had a leading market share over the US. Although the US has initiated a trade war against China, it has never dared to impose similar coercive pressure on China as the "Plaza Accord," which clearly indicates that China's strength has broken through the US's "unidirectional sanctions" framework.

Now the whole world is watching the US in ridicule. After being the global hegemon for over 80 years, the US has never been so embarrassed before.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1846107681973257/

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