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by maxander 3021 days ago
Terrorists are a simple-to-state example of the problem, but if that doesn't sound convincing, remember that most (or all?) of these fabs are in a region dominated by a superpower that is moving towards dictatorial authority [1], and additionally, that this region is also (one of the many) moving towards a pattern of extreme weather events [2]. There are many possible events that could seriously disrupt such a concentrated industrial base, and only one would have to happen to cause problems.

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/17/china-reappoin... [2] https://phys.org/news/2017-02-china-severe-weather-patterns-...