American industrial might won the First and Second World Wars and prevented a third.
Could we do it again?
After over a half century of Socialist stagnation, the Chinese Communist Party embraced free market reform. With the brakes off, an economic miracle ensued.
Sadly, civil and political rights for the Chinese people did not follow economic prosperity as China trade advocates had promised.
China used its newfound wealth and industry to rapidly expand its armed forces. China has shamelessly stolen our technology, and has worked politically and economically to weaken the United States and our allies. China now feels emboldened to make provocative moves against Taiwan.
In 1940, President Roosevelt told Americans that, “we must be the great arsenal of democracy. For us this is an emergency as serious as war itself.”
China, along with Russia, North Korea and Iran, must be deterred from risking conflict. While Europe and our allies need to do more, American industrial might continues to be the essential component to give peace a chance.
CFACT has warned for years, that in addition to its massive factory production, China has cornered the market on essential raw materials, including the rare earth elements modern technology cannot operate without.
Trade with China? Sure. Dependence on China? Not a chance.
To his credit, President Trump is doing all he can to rebuild American industry and supply our factories with the energy and materials they need.
Whether looking to Ukraine, Greenland, or here at home, President Trump is scouring the globe to supply us with independent sources of rare earths.
In 1790, President Washington instructed that, “to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual ways of preserving peace.”
In an emergency, could the American arsenal of democracy defeat China’s arsenal of autocracy?
China, I wrote at NewsMax, is getting the message that “a new sheriff in town is keeping an eye on them.”
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