Vance warns against relying on 'brittle,' 'adversarial' countries for supply chains

On September 3, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden warned against relying on vulnerable and hostile nations for supply chains. He emphasized the rewards for companies that invest in the United States and build plants domestically during an event marking the launch of the Foundry School, a workforce development initiative. The White House has been actively encouraging foreign investment and rebuilding American manufacturing as part of a growing rivalry with China.

Vice President Biden stated that companies that invest and manufacture in the U.S. will be rewarded by government policy and find allies in the American administration. However, he warned that countries trying to ship American jobs overseas and depend on brittle, adversarial nations for supply chains will not receive government support or friendship.

Biden stressed that industrial security is crucial to national security, as countries lacking self-sufficiency in industry and manufacturing are weaker and more vulnerable to their enemies. The Foundry School is part of the Pax Silica initiative, which aims to promote supply chain cooperation on artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and other areas, involving South Korea, Japan, and other U.S. allies and partners.