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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the keystone of our entire digital economy. The US should probably diversify supply chains in ways that make an is
by jaqalopes 5y ago
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the keystone of our entire digital economy. The US should probably diversify supply chains in ways that make an island vulnerable to Chinese takeover not the keystone of our modern way of life. Until we do that, you'd better believe America has an interest in defending Taiwan—probably more of an interest than any other single place on the globe right now.
- aksss 5y agoA significant interest may be more indicative of strategic failure in supply chain management than it it would have any bearing on the wisdom of getting into a kinetic conflict with China.
- TazeTSchnitzel 5y agoDoesn't every other country which cares about having modern technology also have an interest in defending RoC control of Taiwan for the same reason? (If you mean the US would lose out particularly because it hosts so many large technology companies, I agree.)
- tmn 5y agoA lot of it is power games. Nations not competing for hegemony are not as vested. They will be subservient either way.
- TearsInTheRain 5y agoIt would probably take over a decade to reshore enough semi-conductor manufacturing to replace TSMC. Chips are incredibly complex to make
- skinkestek 5y agoSo better get started immediately then..! I mean, your comment might be correct but I cannot read it except in a defeatist way.