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Re:What happened to the US machine tool industry? by bmitc on Friday January 19, 2024 @05:14AM (#39053726)
Outcomes of major wars were directly tied to domestic manufacturing ability. By not having manufacturing ability, the U.S. exposes itself to great risk.
Re:What happened to the US machine tool industry? by wolverine876 on Friday January 19, 2024 @10:57AM (#39056932)
The US has by far the most powerful military in the world, with its current domestic manufacturing capability. The idea that the US will be self-sufficient - a path followed only by North Korea - isn't realistic or desireable. They'd give up all the enormous advantages, including manufacturing capability, of all those allies, including S Korea, Japan, Germany, etc etc.