The Arsenal of Democracy

The “Thucydides Trap” describes a geopolitical inevitability: when a rising power threatens a ruling one, war often follows, not by design, but through a series of logical escalations. Many believe China and the U.S. are already caught in its grip.

The Chinese Communist Party has declared a “People’s War” on America and is acting accordingly. Yet we continue selling them Nvidia chips and buying their toxic trinkets, unaware that while they prepare for war, our defense industrial base slumbers in peace.

Before calling me a warmonger, consider this:

China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea have formed a modern Axis to challenge America’s postwar order. Europe, timid and socialist, can barely defend itself. Israel—our only true ally—is scorned by the far Right and demonized by the radical Left.

On the eve of World War II, Roosevelt tapped GM’s William Knudsen to transform American industry into a war machine. Today, we have Elon Musk, Alex Karp, and Palmer Luckey stepping into that role.

The new arsenal of democracy lies in quantum computing, AI, and aerospace—and Colorado sits at the frontier of all three. Now imagine Israeli ingenuity fused with American industrial might, and we just might tilt the balance.

China outbuilds us 232 to 1 in ship production. Let Korea build the ships. Let us build what wins wars. Consider: Israel buys American F-35s, enhances their range and power, flies hundreds of sorties over Iranian targets—and hasn’t lost a single jet. Let’s learn from that. Let’s partner.

World War III isn’t looming. It’s here. And the Colorado Front Range—home to 32 national labs, aerospace hubs, and quantum startups—is fertile ground for the courage, clarity, and collaboration this moment demands.

— Sina.