I believe this article overlooks President Trump’s core motivation: the tariffs are aimed at securing critical resources—especially rare earth minerals—by reestablishing domestic capacity to mine, refine, produce, and manufacture, thereby reducing U.S. vulnerabilities to China. Tractors, trucks, solar panels, semiconductors, microelectronics, and weapons are all at strategic risk today because of foreign dependencies. China is going to need increased population very soon. The only viable COA for them to fix their inverted population pyramid is for them to invade another country with a population of childbearing aged females. America needs to be ready for what is coming.
Regarding the manufacturing shift, how do you anticipate global economies might adress similar challenges? Your analysis is always so insightful.
I believe this article overlooks President Trump’s core motivation: the tariffs are aimed at securing critical resources—especially rare earth minerals—by reestablishing domestic capacity to mine, refine, produce, and manufacture, thereby reducing U.S. vulnerabilities to China. Tractors, trucks, solar panels, semiconductors, microelectronics, and weapons are all at strategic risk today because of foreign dependencies. China is going to need increased population very soon. The only viable COA for them to fix their inverted population pyramid is for them to invade another country with a population of childbearing aged females. America needs to be ready for what is coming.