According to you, the steel industry is just fine. I guess we don't have to build those plants for a war effort, we will just use those on hand now.
Higher Productivity does not mean it is fine. It is on the verge of bankruptcy due to a concentrated--and state-subsidized- attack on the U.S. industries HOME MARKET. The one it NEEDS to be profitable. The US has 'retired' and 'retrenched' its steel making capability 400% or so. In other words...we COULD NOT repeat what we did in World War II...all due to imbecilic Free Traitors who politically aided and abetted the destruction of the U.S. industry.