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The Aluminum Crisis: Understanding America's Dependence on Imports
The United States, despite its vast industrial forces, has become the world's largest importer of raw aluminum. This alarming trend strikes at the heart of U.S. manufacturing, revealing a significant gap in domestic production capabilities. Once boasting 30 aluminum smelters on its soil, the U.S. now operates merely four, a staggering decline that poses both economic and strategic risks for the nation.