If like the army, companies were forced by need to develop pipelines, things would improve. But, if you can hire from abroad and short circuit the hard work necessary, what choice do you think companies are going to make?

This is not particular to companies either. People most affected by offshoring will support offshoring by buying cheap goods produced by offshored work ensuring a positive feedback loop that will come and get them.

If companies were forced to develop local talent because they cannot short circuit the labor market, they would.