US Intelligence Warns Taiwan Chip Supply Disruption

US intelligence warned senior technology executives in a classified 2023 briefing that a China–Taiwan escalation could disrupt Taiwan’s chip production and trigger the most severe global economic crisis since 1929. The report highlights that TSMC manufactures roughly 90% of advanced high-performance chips and notes US investments, including about $50 billion via the CHIPS Act, to onshore semiconductor manufacturing ahead of a possible 2027 escalation.
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