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SpyTalk, a podcast at the intersection of intelligence, foreign policy,

national security, and military operations with Jeff Stein and Jean Miserov.

Hi there, I'm Jeff Stein.

And I'm Jean Miserov, welcome to another episode of SpyTalk.

We're going to take a look at how Congress investigates US spy agencies,

but there's also this.

If you are listening to this podcast on a smartphone,

you're able to do so because of so-called critical minerals.

Use to manufacture the screen, the battery, the speakers.

These minerals are labeled critical because of their importance

to our economy and security,

but China controls the global supply.

And one expert says this strategic vulnerability

should have the intelligence community's hair on fire.

They should consider that the economic power of the United States

is critical to our safety.

And if it is, and if our military power is essential to our security,

...