The semiconductor chokepoint, the three-theater challenge, and the ultimate stress test of American power By Dhirendra Pratap Singh, ICTpost USA | with team Strategic Affairs & Technology Imagine waking up one morning to a rapidly escalating crisis in the Taiwan Strait. Chinese military aircraft are moving across the region, warships are approaching Taiwan’s major ports, […]
ICTpost Global Technology Affairs In the 21st century, the most powerful weapons may not be missiles, oil pipelines, or nuclear warheads. They are tiny pieces of silicon—semiconductors—that power everything from smartphones and cloud computing to artificial intelligence and modern warfare. Today, a new geopolitical conflict is unfolding around these microchips. Governments are pouring billions into […]