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I think the bigger issue.I am normally a great fan of VP, and remain so, but in this case I'd raise a few points.
Noting that that modern warfare is all about production is nothing new and in fact predates 1940 by quite some time. The British Navy was built with the oaks of England being felled to provide its timbers while the factories of such names as Husqvarna and Steyr have their roots in much earlier wars.
It need also be noted that John Deere has not transferred production of its tractors to Mexico, only its skid steer loaders which are a fairly minor element in its product range.
Then there is the question of the impact of drones on warfare, does mass production of large, complex fighting machines matter as much as it once did?
The industrial and scientific research base has been pretty much degraded in the states.
The smo is a hybrid conflict drones and ww1/ww2 artillery duels.
Add in ECW and the denial of airspace to aviation .
Precision Cruise missiles hypersonic missiles ballistics.
The West and the US haven't kept pace and its coming as a big shock to them funnily enough.
Now that they are engaged with a peer adversary and the economic sanctions haven't been the hindrance expected, except to the instigators economy's.
Let's not even get started on the Houthis and the alleged hit on a US carrier.
That's the problem with fighting the last war when technology has moved on considerably.