Strangled by tightening rare-earth export bans, the USN’s nuclear-carrying submarines are projected to shrink 60% by 2040, leaving the Western Pacific to become a Sino-Russian lake.

Strangled by tightening rare-earth export bans, the US Navy’s nuclear-carrying submarines are projected to shrink 30% by 2034 and 60% by 2040. This collapse forces the US Silent Service to retreat behind Hawaii, leaving the Western Pacific to become a Sino-Russian lake.