🚨 Vance on Taiwan, TSMC & U.S. Strategic Vulnerability 🇺🇸🇹🇼💡
The former Trump VP Vance warns: if China reclaims Taiwan, the U.S. could face major economic disruption. The focus isn’t just territorial — it’s high-tech supply chains, especially TSMC, the world’s leading semiconductor maker.
🔹 Missiles & Chips: Two Sides of the Same Net
Military: Patriot missiles “protect” Taiwan but turn it into a frontline outpost, raising defense spending.
Economy: TSMC dominates chips for smartphones, AI, automotive, and defense, giving Taiwan strategic leverage over the U.S.
🔹 The Chip Crisis
U.S. domestic chip production fell from 37% → 12% of global supply
Taiwan produces 22% of global chips, including cutting-edge 5nm & 3nm
Even U.S. companies with 47% of global chip sales rely on 88% overseas production, mostly TSMC
🔹 Attempts at Control
CHIPS Act subsidies & forced TSMC relocations face:
• Labor shortages
• Long builds (3+ years per fab)
• Higher costs (+30–50% vs Taiwan)
Taiwan’s economy depends heavily on TSMC: 20% of GDP, 40% exports, 10% power consumption
🔹 Strategic Weaknesses
Even U.S.-based fabs can’t replace Taiwan’s tech and supply chain
China’s chip production is growing fast (≈24% of global output soon)
Over-dependence on Taiwan exposes U.S. vulnerability
💡 Key Insight:
Vance highlights fragile U.S. hegemony — military and economic levers are interwoven but unsustainable. Taiwan & TSMC aren’t permanent “hostages”; over-leveraging risks long-term geopolitical and industrial fallout.
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