War supply chain disruptions would cause six critical materials to disappear, from semiconductor-grade neon to pharmaceutical precursors. Their supply chains run through conflict zones or depend on actors who would be disrupted by a major war, connecting battlefield events to your medicine cabinet and your phone.

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