This is one, quite simple product we're talking about, and they still haven't achieved the goals before bringing product to market. I don't hear him saying "nothing should be produced in China anymore" but rather " we mustn't forget how to do shit ourselves".

And how much trouble are we Europeans in because of our reliance on American software and computing services?

You missed the point. Isolation isn't what guarantees freedom, it's self sufficiency. The ability to rely on yourself makes you resilient to change. It doesn't mean cutting off friends.