Yet that's the exact opposite of what's been done with something like the F-35[1], with widely distributed production, typically among countries seen as US alli

Yet that's the exact opposite of what's been done with something like the F-35[1], with widely distributed production, typically among countries seen as US allies (at least prior to this year), but with key components still made in China.[2] And the problem is even worse in the larger defense industry.[3] Americans pay an immense premium for a military-industrial complex where the PR is largely divorced from reality; for example the USS Gerald R. Ford, commissioned in 2017 still isn't combat ready.[4] 1.https://dsm.forecastinternational.com/2025/04/18/tariffs-trust-and-the-f-35-can-global-volatility-upend-the-jsf/ https://dsm.forecastinternational.com/2025/04/18/tariffs-tru... 2. https://www.xatakaon.com/materials/u-s-f-35-fighter-jets-and-ballistic-missiles-need-a-key-magnet-the-problem-its-made-in-china https://www.xatakaon.com/materials/u-s-f-35-fighter-jets-and... 3. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2025/04/16/silicon-valley-drones-china-problem/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2025/04/16/silicon-v... 4. https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/03/the-navys-ford-class-120-billion-aircraft-carrier-nightmare-has-just-begun/ https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/03/the-navys-ford-class-120...