South Dakota soybean industry leaders said on Monday, Nov. 24 that a new trade pledge with China is lifting prices but hasn’t erased anxiety about how much farmers depend on a single foreign buyer.

There may be an exception to that saying: helping U.S. companies compete in rare earths, a realm where China now dominates mining, refining, and manufacturing. That commitment cer

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There is much talk about digital sovereignty, but according to a survey, it is not gaining traction in Germany. Companies report increased dependency.

The Trump administration has sought to diversify the critical minerals supply chain with a multi-pronged strategy.

China and the USA are racing to develop unmanned wingman drone fighter jets. Those will form mixed manned and unmanned fighter jets with fighter superdrones. China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier with magnetic launcher like carrier-scale drone operations.

Trump announced a deal on soybeans—the most valuable U.S. agricultural export—on October 30, after talks with Xi in South Korea, to the relief of U.S. farmers. Greater Chinese purchasing of U.S. farm produce will boost U.