The U.S. faces grave national-security threats around the globe. Conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, combined with a shifting balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, embolden America鈥檚 adversaries and threaten the free world. If the U.S. doesn鈥檛 act swiftly to ensure our technological edge, we鈥檒l risk further deterrence failures and the erosion of international freedom.
China and Russia are expanding their global influence through conventional military power and advances in manufacturing and critical technology. The U.S. is unlikely to adopt industrial policy or match our enemies in sheer production volume. That鈥檚 OK; our path forward instead lies in America鈥檚 capacity to innovate.