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That's pretty insane an assumption. If the US wanted ASML so badly they'd piecemeal buy the most important bits, not waste trillions on NATO. Also of all thing
by jojobas 3y ago
That's pretty insane an assumption. If the US wanted ASML so badly they'd piecemeal buy the most important bits, not waste trillions on NATO.
Also of all things the only real European adversary could target, some fragile equipment and ephemeral IP isn't not one.
- jacquesm 3y agoThe opposite is what really happened. ASMLs EUV wouldn't have happened without strategically acquiring US entities.
- hef19898 3y agoIs the tech ASML has to get US export approval for coming from, or containing, tech from those acquisitions? Because if so, having to ask for US government approval is actually pretty standard.
- jacquesm 3y agoThat's a good question, the answer is - from what I've gleaned from various sources - that they wouldn't have been allowed to make that acquisition without some guarantees up front.