So, this is an interesting question and one which I watched unfold in COVID times. The law that would specifically come into play here is called the Defense Pr

So, this is an interesting question and one which I watched unfold in COVID times. The law that would specifically come into play here is called the Defense Production Act, and it’s complicated. Here’s a great overview: https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/what-defense-production-act https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/what-defense-production-act For more specifics, I would look at this overview which is excellent: https://www.businessdefense.gov/ibr/mceip/dpai/dpat3/docs/DPA-TitleIII-Overview.pdf https://www.businessdefense.gov/ibr/mceip/dpai/dpat3/docs/DP... In wartime, seizing capacity from an ally is… problematic. That’s my concern. What is technically possible isn’t necessarily diplomatically viable, and there are quite a few layers of laws here.