As Europe starts rearming,its defense sector aims to slowly ease away from China, but full separation seems unlikely, analysts say. G7 leaders,including France, Germany, UK, Italy,US,Canada, and Japan,met Wednesday in Evian-les-Bains,France, to sign declaration on securing supply chains for critical minerals.
The G7 agreed to "significantly reduce" reliance on a "single supplier outside" their group. No need to name names. Everyone knows it's China. They pledged to work with partners to ease key dependencies and counter any economic threats.
China dominates rare earths market,holding over 90% of global supply. These minerals are essential for advanced military tech — radar, missile guidance, propulsion systems. Observers point out that while Europe wants to diversify, cutting off China entirely would hit hard economically .
So,the focus is on selective risk reduction, not total disengagement. As Europe tries to balance security with economic needs,how it shapes defense supply chains remains up in air…
