Apple Mobile Processors Are Now Made in America. By TSMC

Re:Apple Mobile Processors Are Now Made in America. By TSMC by thomasahle on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @12:18AM (#41575743)

> If you look at it from a geopolitical angle, it's much to be celebrated.

I'm not sure. Taiwan is already a democratic ally. They are relying on the chip manufacture to keep them safe politically. Without that they'll quickly get "absorbed" by China.

The US decoupling and isolating technologically/economically from the rest of the world, likely makes war more likely. Not less.

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Re:Apple Mobile Processors Are Now Made in America. By TSMC by codethief on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @10:21AM (#41580071)

China has already been working hard on decoupling from the West, likely because they are anticipating conflict in the future, so I don't think we'd be doing ourselves a favor by continuing to rely on our supply chains in Asia. In-sourcing doesn't make that conflict more likely, but it does increase our options to react if push comes to shove.

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Re:Apple Mobile Processors Are Now Made in America. By TSMC by consteval on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @12:10PM (#41581717)

> likely makes war more likely

Maybe, but it also makes the impact of war much less. Because if Taiwan DOES get absorbed, you're not 100% screwed.

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