Is the US Ready for War with Russia?
Sort of... but it's the wrong question.
A viewer asked me some questions is to whether America is ready for war with Russia.
*Oops! I said Switzerland instead of Sweden. This is what happens when you speak without a script.
The questions were:
1. What does the US government constitute as being "ready" for war? What do you yourself define as being "ready"?
2. Is the US currently ready for a war with China?
3. Is the US currently ready for a war with Russia?
4. Is the US currently ready for a war with BOTH Russia and China?
5. If the US is not ready for a war with China, Russia, or both, do you see the US being ready for war before war breaks out?
6. How would our war readiness change depending if either Biden or Trump were re-elected this year?
7. In the case that the US is not ready and war begins, how can the US "catch up"? I know we essentially went from a completely civilian economy to the "Arsenal of Democracy" during WW2, but do we still have that industrial capability?
8. How does the US Government itself combat mis/disinformation campaigns from foreign or domestic advisories?
In a nutshell, the real answer is that America does not go it alone. We have allies in both the Pacific and in Europe who display capabilities that would help win the fight.
Thankfully Mexico is becoming the new China when it comes to manufacturing. And like Russia learned the hard way, nobody wants to invest in a foreign nation that's constantly trying to invade her neighbors. Mexico is chill, the increase in job opportunities massively helps people reduce dependence on Cartels and such, and if you're against immigration then they won't feel the need as much to come to the US to earn an actual living. Everybody wins!
And no, manufacturing will never come back to the US for as long as we continue ignoring people like Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Are quality is too awful, and our inefficiency makes it too expensive. It was a choice between expensive American junk or cheap Chinese junk, and we made the obvious choice. I'm an industrial quality analyst, I see this stuff first-hand. Manufacturing will come back, but only after our hearts change.
I’ve been surprised how few of the climate change zealots have entered Russia to stop putins’ war. They seem to be lying across all the wrong roads.