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defense industrial base
Everything xin.bz has published on this topic — news, commodity deep dives, and future insights.
Commodity Deep Dive ·
Antimony Is the Flame Retardant and Ammunition Metal That One Country Refines — and Licenses on Its Own Terms
Antimony deep dive — 110,000 t of world mine supply with China, Russia, and Tajikistan at 85.5%, Chinese smelters holding above 85% of refining capacity, dual-use export licensing, and metal at $51,800/t.
Future Insight ·
Rearming the World Is Becoming a Race for Explosives, Factories, Critical Minerals, and Trusted Supply Chains
Future Insights deep dive — the 2026–2032 global rearmament cycle: a ~2.6 million tonne military replacement obligation, and the industrial race in explosives, propellant, rare-earth magnets, and trusted supply chains.