China’s ownership stake in CBMM, one of the leading global producers of #niobium, exemplifies its influence in the international niobium market. Currently, #china controls a portion of global niobium #production either directly or indirectly through shareholding, which provides it with some leverage over production and pricing dynamics. This exerts an influence on #global #supplychain and strategic interests. Naturally, this bears particular significance to U.S. national security. In order to ensure its military superiority and security in a complex geopolitical environment, the #unitedstates is likely to become increasingly reliant on niobium’s unique properties to develop #defenceindustry technologies, including missile systems and armour plating.