Food as National Security Journalists like Greg Ip and Noah Smith have identified the West’s trifecta of tools to counter China: industrial policy, export controls, and tariffs. They note another needed factor, unified western economics, but acknowledge it is difficult to achieve. Other factors mentioned include AI, drones, and the overall military strength. Left out of the equation is any mention of food.  U.S. farmers have asked the Biden Administration to leave food out of the fight with Beijing, but they will still be collateral damage. Now European farmers are realizing that they too will fall victim when Brussels imposes tariffs on Chinese made EV’s. But food sales to China by both the U.S. and Europe have already d...