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How to win the battle for critical minerals - The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
GNews: critical minerals·2026-08-03AUS DefenceP1: Resource SovereigntyP3: Industrial BaseP5: Strategic Decoupling
Why it matters
ASPI analysis on critical minerals strategy directly addresses Australia's Resource Sovereignty (Pillar 1) and Industrial Base (Pillar 3) — two foundational pillars for strategic autonomy. Winning the critical-minerals competition against China underpins both decoupling from Beijing's supply chains and rebuilding domestic manufacturing capacity, both essential to Australian deterrence and economic resilience.
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