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Re:Apple Mobile Processors Are Now Made in America. By TSMC by mlyle on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @11:50PM (#41575602)
Well, sure. The essential tradeoff is always figuring out how much to economically kneecap yourself in the short term to maintain economic independence in the long term.

And, of course, if you overshoot and the other guys outgrow you as a result, that limits your ability to be secure as well.

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Re:Apple Mobile Processors Are Now Made in America. By TSMC by philwelch on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @02:36AM (#41576482)
Not all economic growth contributes to national security the same way. In particular, outsourcing a large share of your manufacturing to your primary geopolitical adversary is a poor strategy.
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