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ANALYSIS | The Aluminum Wargame

In July 2025, the Department of War’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) convened an Aluminum Wargame to assess national readiness to meet aluminum demand in a hypothetical large‑scale conflict beginning in 2027. The exercise simulated a five-fold surge in demand of aluminum, a consequential scenario given that domestic production of primary aluminum currently only meets 15% of U.S. demand.  […]

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