The Decline of the U.S. Machine-Tool Industry and Prospects for Recovery (1994)
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by mikewarot
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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.
by pinewurst
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Book recommendation: When the Machine Stopped, by Max Holland
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