The US bans all new foreign-made network routers

From one side, that sure... does have some point. Well, I mean, one could potentially install some kind of a backdoor on the networking hardware they produce, and if it's state-controlled, then it could potentially be a threat.

From the other side, though...

That's crazy. Maybe I'm missing something obvious, or maybe I'm just stupid, I don't know; but at this point, with almost no manufacturing in the USA, this feels like shooting yourself in the foot. Or rather, it's like shooting yourself straight up in the head if manufacturing will not be efficiently (so it can satisfy the demand) moved to the USA (which is a big challenge).

I wonder if this is in retaliation to Iranian hacking (possibly with Chinese help) and Chinese pressure to end the Iran war - China Urges US, Israel to Stop Military Action in Middle East, Warns of 'Vicious Cycle' ( https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-03-23/china-... )? Trump did suddenly extend his 48 hours deadline to Iran to 5 days ( https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trump-claims-us-has-held-talk... ).

[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47495344

Fucking Christ. Guess we're gonna get a wall after all. We're all going to be required to have wispy comb-overs and clown makeup by next year.