Matthew Fulco is Business Editor for Aviation Week, focusing on commercial aerospace and defense. He previously worked as a journalist in Taiwan for eight years, covering semiconductor supply chains, defense and geopolitics. Prior to that he was based in Shanghai for five years covering the technology and hospitality sectors. He is proficient in Mandarin Chinese and French. Matthew holds a Master of International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a BA in History from Kenyon College.
The DOD and the Australian mining company Lynas have signed a $96M agreement to boost U.S. supply of rare earth minerals essential for defense. systems.
The Pentagon will invest $27 million in the domestic supply chain for antimony, a critical mineral crucial for the military and subject to a Chinese export ban.
