[tonyedgecombe]

I don't think it matters. As long as the US has a strong base of car companies serving its own market. It needs this manufacturing capability to lean on during a large scale conflict.

Imagine how much better off Ukraine would be if it had had car factories it could have turned into tank factories.

[ProfessorLayton]

That's orthogonal to the issue I'm referencing, which is that legacy automakers sell their wares domestically and internationally. Even with tariffs, they'll still be squeezed out in markets which don't have a car industry to protect.