Comment by Cumpiler69 4 days ago
I guess the expensive energy in Germany, lots of red tape and nimbyism, and not enough state subsidies which is what these companies were hoping for when they were fishing for places to open fabs.
Is Taiwan's national security the major concern here? I assumed everyone was just bluffing at that until they can get their own supply.
Getting dragging in to an East China unification war because you can't squeeze lighting in to rocks on time is a tragedy.
> East China unification war
Are you from China? I find this phraseology very odd
Who cares? the situation is the same regardless: china wants taiwan, taiwan doesn't want to be a part of china, and the single largest factor blocking china from taking taiwan is TSMC. Not the american navy, not sanctions, not anything else. If TSMC weren't a factor they could simply destroy the island and move in.
> Are you from China?
No? I'm from the UK if it matters but i have no particular allegiance to east, west or chip manufacturing facilities.
East China / West Taiwan is for lack of a better word, a meme. Unification war i guess i dredged up from 40k
Either way my point stands. Every country that has supported Tiawan is scrambling to get chips online domestically because they don't need to get involved in the start of WW3. To claim otherwise is just disingenuous.
> Is Taiwan's national security the major concern here?
Yes. It’s called “semiconductor shield”. As long as China cannot manufacture chips like those made in Taiwan, it will thread carefully.
There's also the fact that every single fab opened outside of Taiwan reduces Taiwan's national security.