CHIP WAR: THE US-CHINA RIVALRY OVER SEMICONDUCTORS
Why are semiconductors a critical area of contestation between China and the United States? Today, China spends as much money importing chips as it does importing oil, while the U.S. is trying to cut off access to the most advanced chips and chipmaking tools. Both countries’ militaries realize that the future of military power will depend on access to the most advanced chips.
About our speaker: Chris Miller is associate professor at the Fletcher School and author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology (Scribner, 2022).
Chris Miller: November 30, 2022
