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Pentagon commits $450 million to tungsten mining

Original: Why the Pentagon just dropped $450M on tungsten mining https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/09/30/w

The Pentagon is spending $450 million on tungsten mining, according to Military Times. Tungsten is a critical metal used in armor-piercing munitions and other defense applications, and US supply currently relies heavily on foreign sources. The investment is being read as part of a broader push to secure domestic supply chains for materials deemed strategically important to national defense.

Why now: Growing concern over US dependence on foreign critical minerals for weapons production

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• Why the Pentagon just dropped $450M on tungsten mining https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/09/30/why-the-pentagon-just-dropped-450m-on-tungsten-mining/ # Defense # Mining # Economy · military_times@robot.villas · 1

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