Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar Quoted by POLITICO Regarding U.S. Investment in Critical Minerals

August 14, 2026

Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar, chair of Wiley's National Security Practice, was quoted by POLITICO in the article, "Trump has a plan to break China’s mineral grip. It needs workers first." regarding the U.S. bolstering investment in critical minerals production and ending reliance on Chinese sources.

"We’ve fallen years behind China,” said Nikakhtar, noting that “we’re still trying to catch up.”