The Week Ahead in Geopolitics
Where economies, markets, and nations go next
Chips. Energy. Tariffs. The usual suspects. But not the usual challenges.
The latest edition of “The Week Ahead in Geopolitics” is below.
-ABISHUR PRAKASH AKA. MR. GEOPOLITICS
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Really sharp foresight on the Taiwan chip dilema. The tension between keeping advanced fabrication domestic versus US pressure for offshoring shows how tech soveriegnty is becoming the new frontline in great power rivalry. I've seen firsthand how companies are rethinking supply chains, and Taiwan's choice here will ripple through every industry reliant on bleeding-edge chips. If security guarantees aren't solid, why would they risk their crown jewel?