>> The U.S. supply chains would be completely wrecked. China: Hey cool, we can destroy the US without engaging with them at all, we can just complete our takeo

>> The U.S. supply chains would be completely wrecked. China: Hey cool, we can destroy the US without engaging with them at all, we can just complete our takeover of Taiwan which we wanted to do anyway. We just need to make it disruptive enough to stop exports for a year or so - maybe a bit longer.