As President Donald Trump decides to invest in Intel to secure American chips, batteries are not far behind.

For too long, America has been sleepwalking into a dangerous dependency on Chinese battery technology. It's not just about electric vehicles or smartphones any more. It's about national security, economic resilience, and the ability to stand firm in the face of geopolitical tension. And make no mistake: The stakes are high.

Chinese-made batteries, particularly those embedded with sensitive components, pose a dual threat. First, they can serve as conduits for data collection, quietly siphoning information from American infrastructure. Second, in the event of a conflict, such as over Taiwan, China could simply flip the switch and cut off battery supplies, crippling everything from our energy grid to our defense systems.

This is what Chinese battery maker Dongguan Poweramp Technology Ltd. did to drone company Skydio on the........

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