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by mensetmanusman 1048 days ago
Onshoring is impossible for most countries. TSMC had an annual capital budget of >$50B, there are only like 30 countries with >$100B in total government revenue:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_governm...

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But only like 5 countries matter for Taiwan national security and those have the budget.
How many of those countries are going to protect Taiwan?