The Decline of the U.S. Machine-Tool Industry and Prospects for Recovery (1994) rand.org 13 points by walterbell 16 hours ago
mikewarot 8 hours ago On top of the issues highlighted, I think an overly cautious ITAR regime didn't help. The state of the art CNC machines all trip over this on a whim. North Korea responded by building their own CNC machine tool industry, for example.
On top of the issues highlighted, I think an overly cautious ITAR regime didn't help. The state of the art CNC machines all trip over this on a whim. North Korea responded by building their own CNC machine tool industry, for example.
Book recommendation: When the Machine Stopped, by Max Holland