> The geopolitical ramifications of completely centralizing the only leading process node in such a sensitive area between the world's super powers cannot be un

> The geopolitical ramifications of completely centralizing the only leading process node in such a sensitive area between the world's super powers cannot be understated. This is a fair point but I think it will be less of a concern once TSMC's 5nm fab in Arizona comes online[1]. Samsung is also in the process of building a 5nm fab in Korea[2]. Geopolitically, Korea may still be a minor concern, but much less so than a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan. [1]: https://www.anandtech.com/show/15803/tsmc-build-5nm-fab-in-arizona-for-2024 https://www.anandtech.com/show/15803/tsmc-build-5nm-fab-in-a... [2]: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-21/samsung-takes-another-step-in-116-billion-plan-to-take-on-tsmc https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-21/samsung-t...