Chip Shortages in the Light of Geopolitics and Climate Change
Author(s): Julian Kamasa
Publisher(s): Center for Strategic and International Studies
Publication Year: 2022
Extreme weather events, geopolitical tensions as well as the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed the fragile networks underpinning the semiconductor industry. In this context, CSS' Julian Kamasa explains in his commentary for the Center for Strategic and International Studies that policy makers addressing the current chip shortage situation would be well-advised to take into account factors like regional geopolitical power dynamics, the effects of climate change, and specific industrial needs.