Skeptics, like Steve Ellis of Taxpayers for Common Sense, raise an eyebrow at the $110 per kilogram price floor for MP Materials (NYSE:MP), warning taxpayers could overpay if market prices drop. Regulatory hurdles and mineral price volatility pose risks, but the DoD’s urgency to secure domestic supplies trumps these concerns. This spending spree is a calculated push to ensure the U.S. isn’t left scrambling in a geopolitical crunch.