I can see much of the paywalled article. But I hope it mentions the recent book Chip Wars about how TMSC became the worlds leading high end chip manufacturer. H

I can see much of the paywalled article. But I hope it mentions the recent book Chip Wars about how TMSC became the worlds leading high end chip manufacturer. However even they are dependent on international expertise like Extreme Ultraviolet lasers. A Taiwan war could bring international semiconductor manufacturing to a full halt. We have seen previews in covid slowdowns and large 1990s earthquake,