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For countries that want to maintain a high degree of sovereignty and have the resources to do so, it’s probably the way to go. 100% is impossible of course but
by rgrieselhuber 5y ago
For countries that want to maintain a high degree of sovereignty and have the resources to do so, it’s probably the way to go. 100% is impossible of course but directionally the smart move.
- alooPotato 5y agoI think what I'm getting at is that unless you do 100% of the graph (at least with your allies) you're eventually going to be dependent on an adversary. Like you might not solve anything by bringing chips onshore if your only supply of silicon for those chips is offshore. So you're just pushing the problem down the stack...
- samus 5y agoSilicon is one of the most common minerals on Earth. Rare metals are a different story.
- alooPotato 5y agook that was a bad example but the point still stands