We don't have nor are we close allies with countries that export massive amounts chromium, cobalt, or titanium. Nickel we can get, but good luck with titanium or high performance alloys without resorting to sources like this or going to countries that are more closely aligned with the east (Congo, south Africa, China, russia).
If you read the article, the Turks bought some bad metal from China.
Never, ever, trust the Chinese.
We don't have nor are we close allies with countries that export massive amounts chromium, cobalt, or titanium. Nickel we can get, but good luck with titanium or high performance alloys without resorting to sources like this or going to countries that are more closely aligned with the east (Congo, south Africa, China, russia).