by Rich Lowry
It should be a matter of the highest national priority to use every lever of government and the private sector to bolster the defense-industrial base in all its aspects.
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U.S. Army soldiers draw 155mm Base Burn Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition rounds to carry into their vehicles during a load exercise at Camp Hovey, South Korea, September 20, 2016.
U.S. Army/2nd Lt. Gabriel Jenko/Handout via Reuters
No matter how much we’d like to believe in the inevitability of human progress and the spread of enlightened norms, we’ve learned the past couple of years that we still need artillery shells — lots of artillery shells.
The Hamas terror attack, together with the ongoing Ukraine war and the looming Chinese threat to Taiwan, is putting a spotlight on the pitiful state of our capacity to manufacture the weapons necessary to the defense of our allies and ourselves.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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No matter how much we’d like to believe in the inevitability of human progress and the spread of enlightened norms, we’ve learned the past couple of years that we still need artillery shells — lots of artillery shells.
The Hamas terror attack, together with the ongoing Ukraine war and the looming Chinese threat to Taiwan, is putting a spotlight on the pitiful state of our capacity to manufacture the weapons necessary to the defense of our allies and ourselves.
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About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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