Retired U.S. Army Major General John G. Ferrari warns that the U.S. military is dangerously reliant on China for crucial supplies, including parts for missiles and fighter jets. This dependence could cripple America’s defense capabilities if China decided to cut off these supplies during a conflict. Despite efforts across multiple
In semiconductor geopolitics, the U.S., China, Taiwan, and India navigate complex strategic dynamics, impacting manufacturing, supply chains, and alliances, shaping the global technological landscape, and driving economic competition. Politics primarily revolves around the acquisition and exercise of power. Over time, the concept of ‘geopolitics’ has evolved with each generation of
According to a recent Bloomberg report, the world’s top chipmakers can flip a ‘kill switch’ should China invade Taiwan, effectively admitting that the semiconductor chips you’re buying come with a kill switch. If China invades Taiwan, two of the biggest semiconductor companies in the world can remotely “kill switch” their
India’s semiconductor dream is under threat as none of the major chipmaking companies, including Intel, TSMC, Samsung, Global Foundries, and Micron, have applied for the incentives provided. In the 1970s, India made quite a visionary bet — on chips! We’re talking about semiconductors, of course. We realized that almost everything in the
