[Wolfhound777]

Your right and the real scary implication here is this: Our ability to provide for our own National Security is being sold out, and in the hypothetical event of major world conflict, we would have to re-tool all of our old manufacturing capabilities to sustain a protracted effort. One hopes that this could be achieved in time.

[Nowhere Man]

Your right and the real scary implication here is this: Our ability to provide for our own National Security is being sold out, and in the hypothetical event of major world conflict, we would have to re-tool all of our old manufacturing capabilities to sustain a protracted effort. One hopes that this could be achieved in time.

My grandmother said this way back in the 1970's. I don't know if I can vouch for Pittsburgh's abilities anymore, a lot of our steel plants and other industries have fallen to the wrecking ball. Maybe we still have some abilities in the South and Midwest, I dunno.

[oceanview]

within 10 years, the DoD is going to have to support a "cottage industry" for semiconductor manufacturing inthe US unless they want to source components needed for military projects, from china.

[Euro-American Scum]

Our ability to provide for our own National Security is being sold out, and in the hypothetical event of major world conflict, we would have to re-tool all of our old manufacturing capabilities to sustain a protracted effort.

Been there. Done that. It's been going on for a couple of years now.

[raybbr]

Our ability to provide for our own National Security is being sold out, and in the hypothetical event of major world conflict, we would have to re-tool all of our old manufacturing capabilities to sustain a protracted effort.

If China were to do something (invade Taiwan, for example) and we came to Taiwan's defense by declaring war on China, what would allies like Germany, Britain, India, France, etc. think about our attacking a country that they have so much invested in?

Or, what would the large corporations of America, who have billions invested in industrial enterprises in China, do in response to our warring with China?

Wouldn't we be threatening the billions of dollars that millions of Americans have in stocks in these corporations?

What would the result of those losses to 401K's, IRA's, etc. have on our economy?

Does anyone think that the Chinese haven't thought this out?

Further, do you think the free-traders will allow us to actually war with China?