And while we reassured ourselves with those assumptions, risk accumulated all around us. Somewhere along the way, we lost sight of a foundational principle that previous generations understood instinctively. Economic security is national security. For a nation that cannot manufacture, mine, ship or refine its needs, gradually cedes its strength and sovereignty to others. That is a dangerous dependency for any country. (02:11–02:15)
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Asserts that economic security is directly linked to national security.
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