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Geopolitical tension and conflict have driven the evolution of critical minerals policies in the U.S. for nearly a century. Today, building resilient supply chains for critical minerals is one of the few issues that receives significant bipartisan support. Policymakers face the immense task of fortifying supplies of everything from lithium and graphite for advanced batteries to tungsten and rare earth elements for the next generation of military technologies. What are the policy decisions that can help the U.S. safeguard its critical minerals supply chains? Is it possible to secure these supply chains without ignoring or disrupting other aspects of U.S. foreign policy?

CCFR is honored to host Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to discuss the growing importance of critical minerals, their supply chains, and how they are influencing the future of U.S. foreign policy.

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