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.

Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep30

Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep30

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War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.

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