The Ukraine war has already taken a toll on the supply of noble gases. Via two companies—Ingas and Cryoin—Ukraine itself supplies half the world’s neon. Both companies shut down in March. Neon is used in lasers during lithography, a part of the chipmaking process where patterns are carved into silicon.
The Russian move promises to prolong a worldwide semiconductor supply crisis that’s already wreaking havoc for a wide swath of industries that use the increasingly ubiquitous chips.
Can't make anti tank missiles, without chips.
Taiwan—the top producer of chips in general and 92% of the most advanced ones —has also limited exports to Russia.
Gee whiz, a missile shortage would allow a quick and easy invasion of taiwan, thus castrating the entire global market and giving the PRC full control.
Joe biden will cause world war 3
He already has. And destroyed usa by ending the petrodollar.
And driven Russia into an alliance with China. They have already announced Taiwan belongs to China
The petrodollar was already dying. It was on life support during the Obama administration. The pyramid scheme was running out of steam. That's why they've been pushing crypto so hard rather than money (backed). They want to create a new pyramid scheme before their old one completely collapses.
Well the blockade of Russia was the defining point that signallled the end
We withdrew from Afghanistan, the way we did, because it was indefensible while at war with China. Ukraine was started to prepare the western front. They were strategic decisions. We are at war with China.
And Russia.
Usa military is the weakest its been since pre ww2
Joe biden will cause world war 3
Can we ban cat ladies from voting yet? Maybe just all women.
No?
... What about now?
The left had a melt down for four years because orange man said something rude about Mexicans.
So now we have to deal inflation, war, sky high energy prices, and who knows what else because of feefees (and massive voter fraud).
Anyway tired of this shit. Deport all the fake paper-work Americans and repeal the 19th.
Give away all our antitank missiles. Chip shortage prevents replacement. What could go wrong?
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