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To compete with China, Australia and its partners need alignment on critical-minerals stockpiles - The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
GNews: critical minerals·2026-07-07TradeP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP7: Alliance Architecture
Why it matters
Strategic alignment on critical-minerals stockpiles directly strengthens Australia's Resource Sovereignty (Pillar 1) and Decoupling capability (Pillar 5) by reducing dependence on Chinese processing and supply chains. This supports alliance resilience (Pillar 7) through coordinated supply-chain hardening among AUKUS and Indo-Pacific partners, critical to competition with China.
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