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Honestly, this is a no-brainer from Taiwan's POV. The second our economies can get by without Taiwan is the second various governments start questioning whether it's worth it to ally with them, especially with China trying to undermine Taiwan and anybody who supports them all they can.
In a bizarre way, semiconductor manufacturing for Taiwan has become like nuclear weapons are for other countries.
They've made themselves effectively uninvadable because doing so would be an absolute catastrophe for everyone else, including the aggressor.
It's shocking how much it lines up with MAD doctrine, yet in a completely non-lethal way.
I want advanced semiconductor manufacturing to be less centralised, but Taiwan would be foolish to give up this leverage and security.
How is it that no one else anywhere is able to replicate this fabrication process?
It is extremely complex, requires half a dozen countries just to do, and requires incredible education and extremely long work hours.
Why does it require long work hours?
Because in the country where they have the process actually existing, in the company that has the process actually existing, the culture of said country applies. Which means despotism, corporate fanaticism and long work hours.
And so no other country can do it because of that. Got it. ☑️
They'll likely want specialists from the one that does. Hence the culture.