๐ก๏ธ Vice President J.D. Vance warns:
Taiwan isn't just an islandโit's the heartbeat of the U.S. economy.
๐ธ๏ธ The Strategic Net
๐ Military:
Patriot missiles turn Taiwan into a U.S. frontline outpost.
๐ป Economy:
TSMC produces the "brains" for AI, iPhones, and F-35s.
๐ The Bind:
U.S. security and tech are now dangerously inseparable from Taiwan.
๐ The Vulnerability (By the Numbers)
U.S. Decline:
Manufacturing dropped from 37% โ 12%.
Taiwan Power:
Controls 22% of all chips & nearly 100% of advanced 3nm chips.
Outsourced:
88% of U.S.-designed chips are actually made overseas.
๐งฑ The "America First" Bottleneck
Moving production to the U.S. is hitting a wall:
๐ฐ Expensive:
30โ50% higher costs than Asia.
โณ Slow:
3+ years to build a single factory.
๐ง Labor:
A massive shortage of skilled chip engineers.
๐ก The Bottom Line
The U.S. is over-leveraged.
Relying on "Protection Fees" and foreign silicon is a fragile gamble.
If the net breaks, the U.S. industrial machine collapses.
