<h1>Leader warns of rising pressure as 50% foreign tariff looms, vows protections for farmers, manufacturers and calls buy-local</h1> The head of government warned of bearing increased pressure as a 50% tariff by a foreign state on national exports approaches, affirming domestic protections for farmers, cattle-rearers and small manufacturers and urging consumer preference for domestically made goods. He criticized past governance for import dependence, endorsed self-reliance measures, and referenced recent military action and a hardline counterterrorism posture with implied cross-border culpability. Legally, the statements signal potential shifts toward protectionist economic policy and preferential procurement, heightened trade tensions that could trigger dispute settlement under international trade law, and assertive security actions with possible international law and diplomatic ramifications.