“we have become so co-dependent economically”
That isn’t going to save us if the global trade system breaks down.
I’m not saying we should rely strictly on that.
Like I said, we need to stay a step ahead militarily as well. Right now we’re a mile ahead.
This is comparable to you having a Rolls, two Bmw’s and a Ferrari in the garage, and feeling threatened by your neighbor who never had a car, when he suddenly buys a toyota.