Ivan Us, Chief Consultant at the Center for Foreign Policy, discusses the U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Security Partnership. Jim Mullinax, a former Consul General, weighs in on military aid and political negotiations shaping Ukraine's alliance with the U.S. Grzegorz Stec examines the implications for European stability, while Xu Qinduo highlights China's strategic mineral leverage amid trade tensions. They delve into the complexities of resource security, the potential exclusion of China from reconstruction efforts, and how mineral diplomacy could impact global alliances.