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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)
Distinguished Research Fellow, National Defense University’s Institute for National Strategic Studie
Thomas F. Lynch III is a Distinguished Research Fellow for South Asia and the Near East at the .
Thomas F. Lynch III is a Distinguished Research Fellow for South Asia and the Near East at the National Defense University’s Institute for National Strategic Studies.