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America Won’t Exist If We Can’t Build Things
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Every great power in history lost its dominance when it gave up its industrial edge. The U.S. must act now to avoid the same fate.
By Chris Power
07.21.25
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You cannot have a great civilization without the ability to make things. That ability—manufacturing—is the foundation of power.

Every great power—the Dutch, the British, and then the Americans—rose to dominance by building the strongest industrial base of their time. That industrial strength produced unmatched military power and global economic influence…

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Chris Power
Chris Power is the founder and CEO of Hadrian, a defense‑tech and advanced manufacturing startup.
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