> The rumors say TSMC fabs are designed to self-destruct if China takes control of them.
That still denies you access to the microprocessors that you may need for your own military equipment. My guess is that China already produces what they need in terms of microprocessors in mainland China, so while they can't access TSMC technology that won't necessarily have any influence on their weapons production. The US, and the west in general, needs to be able to produce semiconductors for the defence industry locally. For the US, and the EU, Intel is, or can be, a major part of the solution.
That still denies you access to the microprocessors that you may need for your own military equipment. My guess is that China already produces what they need in terms of microprocessors in mainland China, so while they can't access TSMC technology that won't necessarily have any influence on their weapons production. The US, and the west in general, needs to be able to produce semiconductors for the defence industry locally. For the US, and the EU, Intel is, or can be, a major part of the solution.