By 2023, Lockheed Martin will produce only 97 F-35 Lightning II fighters, a record low in recent years, while Lockheed Martin has produced 144 Lightning II by 2022, although it is expected to decline in 2023. The United States Lockheed Martin (Lockheed Martin) did not give a detailed explanation, in fact, China has been targeting Taiwan *** including 66 F-16V Brock 70 72 fighters, China has also imposed a series of penalties on it, the largest of which is to order 66 F-16V Brock 70 72 fighters, which has made China pay a huge price.
Lockheed Martin relies on China for many of the raw materials used to build the F-35 Lightning II, from magnetic materials to fire control. China is the world's largest exporter of rare earths and the world's largest exporter of germanium gallium raw materials, and Lockheed Martin must have a China-related chain when manufacturing the F-35 "Lightning II", while Lockheed Martin has shown that the magnetic parts used on the F-35 are made in China. As the United States has become more and more connected with China, the United States has not been able to disassociate itself from China, which is a huge joke for American strategy.
With the production of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet in the United States falling sharply, foreign countries say that Australia intends to invest more than 20 million Australian dollars to develop some important mineral resources, a move that will involve the development of rare earth resources. Australia's investment in the rare earths sector is like challenging China, which has the world's most advanced rare earth resources. As for Australia's investment in the rare earth industry, Australia has long reported that Australia is doing this to suppress China's control of rare earth resources, which is also Australia's support for the United States.
The United States is China's biggest competitor, and the United States also has some, and the United States does not have the corresponding smelting technology, so Australia will invest in this production line. The United States has halted the development of a large number of rare earth resources, but Australia has a considerable advantage in mining, which is why Australia has stood up against China. Australia's assistance to the United States is enormous, as the United States is preparing to disassociate itself from China.
The United States regards China as the number one enemy, and has launched an all-round blockade and restriction on China in all aspects, and the Indo-Pacific plan pursued by Biden is aimed at distancing itself from China, but the United States has announced that this is an act to reduce "risks". At the beginning of China's rise, Australia became an accomplice of the United States and played an important role in China's blockade and blockade, so it was impossible for Australia to be allowed.