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rangerrebew:
CHIPS and Ships: Time to Stop Gambling with U.S. Seapower
PUBLISHED MAY 14, 2024
@ 8:00 AM

By Rebecca Grant, Ph.D.
Question: What do America’s semi-conductor manufacturers have in common with America’s naval shipyards?

Answer: Both are critical to national security, and both are in danger of falling behind China.

China is building 18 new semi-conductor fabs in 2024. Last year, China churned out 30 navy combat ships while the US delivered 2, according to Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

The Biden administration has rightly made advanced semi-conductor manufacturing a strategic priority via the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022. In March, President Joe Biden announced up to $8.5 billion in direct funding, along with $11 billion in loans under the CHIPS and Science Act for Intel’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona.

https://defenseopinion.com/chips-and-ships-time-to-stop-gambling-with-u-s-seapower/604/

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