Rapid Fire 2010-11-01: Rare Earth US Funding
- Breaking China’s monopoly: US DoD considers funding private US providers of rare earth metals used in high-tech weapons to break China’s near monopoly.
- London calling: UK, France expected to sign defense cooperation accord in London this week.
- US intelligence agencies’ spending reaches a record $80.1 billion in FY 2010.
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