Chip War by Chris Miller Summary
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Inside the invisible war for semiconductor supremacy that shapes our world. "Chip War" reveals why microchips - not oil - are today's most critical resource. Named Financial Times' Business Book of the Year, this geopolitical thriller explains how tiny silicon wafers determine which nations rule tomorrow's economy.
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Silicon Battlegrounds: Chips as Modern Weapons
The USS Mustin's defiant sail through the Taiwan Strait in 2020 wasn't just a naval exercise-it was a technological statement. Bristling with advanced microelectronics, this destroyer embodied America's evolution from nuclear deterrence to chip-driven military dominance. China's response with live-fire exercises highlighted what has become the new geopolitical battleground: semiconductor technology. When the U.S. choked off Huawei's chip supply that same month, it wasn't merely regulatory action-it was a digital stranglehold threatening China's global tech ambitions. This showdown reflects a fundamental truth of our era: whoever controls chip technology controls the future. Think about it-from the phone in your pocket to the missile defense systems protecting nations, these tiny silicon wafers have become as crucial to national power as steel was in World War II or nuclear weapons during the Cold War. What makes this struggle so fascinating is how something so small-often invisible to the naked eye-now shapes global power more than traditional military might. Ever wonder why tech executives and defense officials alike obsess over semiconductor supply chains? It's because these innocuous-looking microchips represent the ultimate leverage in 21st-century competition. As countries scramble to secure their silicon supply chains, we're witnessing the dawn of a new kind of warfare-one fought with factories and patents rather than tanks and bombs.
The Birth of Silicon Revolution: From Wartime Necessity to Integrated Circuits
Cold War Competition: Silicon Valley vs. Soviet Control
Intel's Vision and the Computing Revolution
The Global Semiconductor Ecosystem Emerges
Taiwan's Silicon Shield and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
The Future of Power in a Silicon-Dominated World
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