My Latest Syndicated Column: Why Isolationism Fails the Industrial Race

As the 2026 energy affordability debate dominates the headlines, a deeper conflict is brewing beneath the surface: the New Industrial Arms Race. While politicians focus on today’s utility bills, the real struggle for economic sovereignty is being fought in places like Phoenix.

In my latest column for InsideSources, I explore the shift from domestic protectionism to a global industrial strategy. Drawing on my research in China, I examine why rebuilding American manufacturing—from semiconductors to clean energy—requires global engagement rather than economic isolation.

The world is not retreating from globalization. It is entering a phase in which nations are competing aggressively to shape it.

Read the full analysis at DC Journal

 

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