What was the point of a defense treaty? I forgot.

GigaEuro. Still no unicode, slashdot?

The EU has already frozen 200 Gâ of russian Assets. You can bei sure this hurts Russia a lot.

I do not think this is a question of strength of material of dynamic. The huge shafts of some gas turbines are built from segments Joint together by screws. I think this is a question of weight.

Actually, outside the US there is severe doubt that there will even be fair elections in 2028, Not even talking about the republicans accepting a democrat Victory.

So you really expect stuff will get cheaper? We will see.

Your domestic competition will not magically get cheaper. Chances are, they will increase prices, too.

You are Missing Seevetal Key facts. First, why do the US import so much from Europe, among other places? Because they want the stuff, but cannot produce it on their own, at least not at the same price or quality. This will not change in the short term, so prices in the US will go up. Second, trust is important in economy and trade. The US ist noch longer regarded as a trustworthy partner.

Very plausible Szenario.

Trump around, find out

I live in Europe, I know this from personal experience.

No, that is not a tariff but value added tax (VAT) which also applies to all local products.

...also known as "trickle-down effect".

I don't know If there is an english translation of this book, I read the german version around 1990. Also, Lem's thoughts about artificial intelligence are extremly insightful. However, the book was borrowed by a flat mate and never returned to me.

And this author published a book called "Summa Technologie" in 1964, in which he discusses, among many other things, ideas how to find out If we live inside a simulation.