[MNlurker]

And still 2 years later Magnequench has gotten not one order from the defense industry for JDAM packages. The Japanese, US and Brits are the only ones who can supply the necessary magnets for the DOD now.

I'd be more angry with environmentalists who won't allow the mining necassary in the US for the extraction of rare earth magnets...

[robowombat]

I remember reading something about the evirowhacks blocking mining of rare earth metals. In California, i think. Do you have any URLs that provide more info. This is an incredible (as in inaudibly bad) development.