Critical raw materials — the key to enabling the EU to rearm.

The EU’s efforts to rearm face a hidden vulnerability: a heavy reliance on critical raw materials.

To reduce these dependencies, Brussels is pushing for domestic extraction, recycling, and diversification — but implementation remains a major challenge.

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