Forward 1

Section I. Overview of the US-China Techno-Economic War 3

  Marshaling National Power Industries to Preserve America’s Strength and Thwart China’s Bid for Global Dominance 4

Section II. Strategic Assessments of America’s Position 138

  US National Power Industries Are at Risk 139

  Tracking R&D Leadership: US Advantage Narrowing as China Gains Ground 157

  The Alarming Performance of US Advanced Technology Product Trade 187

  Assessing the Clout of US National Power Industries vs. China 215

  The Global Trade Battleground: US-China Competition in the Global South 229

  The Hamilton Index, 2026: China’s Dominance in Advanced Industries Is Growing 277

  Targeted Pressure: How Chinese Manufacturing Competition Impacts US States 401

  Declining Manufacturing Births Contribute to US Manufacturing Woes 532

  How America Can Reduce Its Dependence on Chinese Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) 548

Section III. Policy Recommendations 563

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 1: The Case for Policy Transformation 564

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 2: Slowing China’s Advance 574

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 3: Transforming Financial Capitalism Into National Power Capitalism 630

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 4: Transforming Education and Workforce Policy 663

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 5: Transforming STEM Research Policy 690

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 6: Transforming Free Trade Agreements Into Strategic China-Defense Partnerships 709

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 7: Transforming Regulatory Policy 749

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 8: Transforming Industrial Policy Organization 776

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 9: Finding the Political Will to Transform

  America’s Economic System 799

  Index of Recommendations by Topic 811

  Index of Recommendations by Branch of Government 826

Endnotes 840