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Invest in Basic Industrial Infrastructure: Re-establishing control over raw material processing, smelting, and foundational manufacturing such as steel and aluminum is vital. Creating a resilient supply chain demands significant rebuilding of those basic industries with robust, stable regulatory and energy policies.
Expand and Modernize Power Infrastructure: The electricity grid must be expanded by at least 50%, with upgraded transmission systems allowing for dependable, high-capacity inter-regional energy flows. Renewable sources like solar and wind need to be efficiently integrated, but comprehensive, large-scale power infrastructure is essential to support heavy industry and emerging technologies such as AI.