When the war starts, TSM (and many others) will collapse massively.
After the war, China (including Taiwan) will become the world's #1 chip producer.
I'm quite sure TSMC has a contingency plan in place should China decide to invade Taiwan, one that would see the chip factory dismantled and flown to the US by military cargo in the name of national security.
I'm quite sure TSMC has a contingency plan in place should China decide to invade Taiwan, one that would see the chip factory dismantled and flown to the US by military cargo in the name of national security.
No no... It takes many weeks to prepare for an invasion and preparations will be obvious TSMC will move out the key components early enough to avoid the blockade and blow up the resthuh?
The most critical complex piece of equipment is the new model stepper.
You will need many many containers for just a piece of the stepper.
The rest of the equipment is not worth salvaging.
When there is war, there will be air and sea blockades.
Nothing can go to or from Taiwan.