U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned companies and foreign countries against shifting American jobs overseas or relying on brittle and adversarial countries for supply chains. Speaking at the launch of the Foundry School in Washington, Vance said companies that invest in and build plants in the United States would find a partner in the American government. He framed industrial security as national security, arguing that insufficient self-sufficiency in manufacturing can leave the United States vulnerable to exploitation by its enemies. The Foundry School is part of the Pax Silica initiative, a supply-chain cooperation effort involving the United States, Korea, Japan and other allies and partners in areas including artificial intelligence and critical minerals.