That depends. What if political deadlock prevents it from actually acting? What if competing in this space requires long term thinking that US labour and capit

That depends. What if political deadlock prevents it from actually acting? What if competing in this space requires long term thinking that US labour and capital markets are not set up for, will the US restructure it's economy to meet this goal? despite its size? There is always a huge gulf between what modern nations COULD do and what they actually WILL do. In the west, we're allergic to making any sort of painful decision or any sort of delayed gratification. That's why the war on terror has blown back so hard. Could the Nato liberate Afghanistan? Of course! Did it? No, we spent 20 years mismanaging it then gave up. Personally, I'd put this in the same category as Universal healthcare or green energy or fixing education. Of course we can do it. But we won't.