Germanium export ban and its effect on the defense optics industry
Join our webinar to explore the looming germanium supply crisis as China’s export ban threatens U.S. industries, and discover solutions to secure and sustain the critical mineral needed for high-tech and defense applications.
April 03, 2025
3:00 PM UTC
1 hour
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Now Available On-Demand Originally broadcsted: April 3, 2025
The U.S. germanium supply chain is under threat facing shortages and rising prices. China recently banned exports of germanium and other critical minerals used in high-tech, defense, and other industries. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the U.S. germanium supply chain, current and anticipated effects of the Chinese export ban, and potential solutions to secure the U.S. germanium supply. We’ll also discuss new efforts underway to increase domestic germanium production and to develop alternative materials for defense optics.
Justin serves as the Chief Scientist at AmeriCOM where he directs the research focus of the Defense Precision Optics Consortium. He earned his PhD in Physics from Wake Forest University specializing in novel microscopy techniques for biophysics. He has performed research in the defense optics industry for over 12 years, is an inventor on two patents, and has written numerous publications.
