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Re:Tech giants join call for funding U.S. chip production by voidfunc on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @06:30PM (#27124420)
10 years ago I would agree without challenge that the US would defend Taiwan if necessary. Less sure about that these days.

Even if we would go to war, its probably a war we would prefer not to have to fight even if the weapons used stay conventional. It's the kind of situation that changes the course of history in a big way for the loser.

Nobody wants to be the Spanish after the defeat of the Armada of the 21st century.

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Re:Tech giants join call for funding U.S. chip production by threeseed on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @06:46PM (#27124567)
US world order centres around its word.

If allies can't depend on US to defend them then it opens up all sorts of possibilities none of which are in the best interests of the US or those that value democracy.

For example closest allies like Australia for example would have no choice but to capitulate and bow down to China's whims. This would include ending the Five Eyes security arrangement and allowing Huawei to operate the 5G backbone infrastructure.

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Re:Tech giants join call for funding U.S. chip production by chii on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @12:02AM (#27126455)
> US world order centres around its word.

Crimea begs to differ...

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