Australia, a close ally of the United States that has been arming itself against potential security threats from China, is purportedly supplying Beijing with a critical mineral necessary for its hypersonic and nuclear program. Chinese companies are the majority shareholders in two Australian mines producing zirconium, a little-known, vital mineral used in hypersonic missiles and … Continue reading Is Australia Boosting China’s Nuclear & Hypersonic Missile Program By Supplying “Key Mineral” Zirconium?