The Gallium Panic Is a Lie. Here’s the Real Reason the F-35 Can’t See.
Gallium is not rare—it’s in every backyard. The real crisis isn’t a Chinese chokehold, but America’s own loss of refining capacity and procurement mismanagement. The F-35 radar gap? That’s a schedule slip, not a mineral shortage. The panic is a convenient lie that deflects from bureaucratic failure.