Europe’s defence industry would gradually reduce its reliance on China during the continent’s ongoing Rearmament drive, rather than decouple completely, analysts said.On Wednesday, during the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, the leaders of France, Germany, the UK, Italy, the US, Canada and Japan signed a declaration on securing Supply Chains for critical minerals.Without naming China, the leaders agreed to “significantly reduce” their dependency on a “single supplier outside the G7” for rare earths and permanent magnets to below 60 per cent by 2030, with the ultimate goal of reaching 50 per cent “as soon as possible”.
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As Europe rearms, can it decouple its military supply chains from China?
During the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, leaders from France, Germany, the UK, Italy, the US, Canada, and Japan signed a declaration to secure supply chains for critical minerals. The agreement aims to significantly reduce dependency on a single supplier outside the G7 for rare earths and permanent magnets, with a target of below 60% by 2030 and ultimately 50% as soon as possible.
Seong Hyeon ChoiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-22 · 15:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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During the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, leaders from France, Germany, the UK, Italy, the US, Canada, and Japan signed a declaration to secure supply chains for critical minerals. The agreement aims to significantly reduce dependency on a single supplier outside the G7 for rare earths and permanent magnets, with a target of below 60% by 2030 and ultimately 50% as soon as possible. Analysts suggest that Europe's defense industry will gradually decrease its reliance on China during its rearmament, rather than achieve complete decoupling. This move is driven by the need to secure critical mineral supply chains for defense manufacturing.
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G7 leaders signed a declaration on securing supply chains for critical minerals.
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G7 leaders agreed to reduce dependency on a single supplier outside the G7 for rare earths and permanent magnets to below 60% by 2030.
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The ultimate goal for G7 is to reach 50% dependency reduction for rare earths and permanent magnets as soon as possible.
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Europe's defense industry will gradually reduce reliance on China, not decouple completely, according to analysts.
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