Which critical raw materials are used in Europe's defence sector?
The land, naval, aerospace and guided weapons sectors need these critical raw materials. Despite efforts to mitigate the supply risk, the EU currently relies mainly on China.
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The land, naval, aerospace and guided weapons sectors need these critical raw materials. Despite efforts to mitigate the supply risk, the EU currently relies mainly on China.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/11/which-critical-raw-materials-are-used-in-europes-defence-sector
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00:00Which critical raw materials are used in Europe's defence sector?
00:08In recent years, NATO and the EU have released lists of raw materials
00:13that are critical for defence purposes and technological resilience.
00:17The land, naval, aerospace and guided weapons sectors all need these critical raw materials.
00:23For example, a modern main battle tank uses raw materials
00:27in its sensors, weapons, armour, hull and communications.
00:31Sensors are increasingly complex and rely on a range of critical materials.
00:36The basic glass and mirrors utilise silicon and ceramics,
00:39while infrared and night vision sites can contain mercury, cadmium, telluride, germanium, copper and tantalum.
00:47Copper and germanium are classified as strategic raw materials by the EU
00:52which has a 17% and 42% reliance on imports for each respectively.
00:58China is the largest global producer of both.
01:01Modern warships also utilise a variety of critical materials in their composition.
01:06Aluminium is heavily used in cheap building, including for decks and elements of the superstructure
01:12and in internal compartment components.
01:14The EU has a 58% import reliance on aluminium with China being its largest global producer.
01:21To mitigate supply risks, the EU is making efforts to promote domestic extraction,
01:26processing and recycling of these critical materials.
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