Is Global Free Trade Destroying America’s Ability to Defend Itself?

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Can a nation truly remain sovereign if it can no longer manufacture what it needs to defend itself? In this explosive panel debate, the illusion of global free trade is put on trial against the harsh realities of modern geopolitical conflict and economic statecraft. From America’s critical vulnerability and reliance on Taiwanese semiconductor fabs and foreign medical supply lines to the controversial push toward "strategic autarky," reshoring advanced manufacturing, and AI-automated defense production, the panel dissects what the role of the state should actually be. We tackle the fiery clashes between pure free-market capitalism, welfare bureaucracies, public-private partnerships, and healthcare vouchers versus state control—confronting the core paradox of whether leaning on foreign trade is economic efficiency or a fatal geopolitical trap that leaves Western nations living at the pleasure of their rivals.