China Trade Restrictions Are Necessary for National Defense
Commentary
Torpedoing China’s economy will cripple its military development, decreasing the threat to the United States and Taiwan.
Gutting a country’s economy will hamper its ability to develop new technologies or purchase advanced weapons. This is why U.S. trade and investment restrictions on China are not just a matter of economics, but also one of national defense.
Winning a modern war means developing the most advanced military technologies, such as artificial intelligence, quantum science, autonomous weapons, biotechnology, space technologies, and hypersonic weapons. While the United States is the leader in military technology development, China and Russia are making steady headway as the two biggest competitors. Today, a country’s military capabilities correlate directly with its defense spending. For the fiscal year 2022, the United States had the highest defense budget in the world at $750 billion. China came in second with $237 billion, while Russia spent only $48 billion….