The USA would go to any lengths to protect two countries - Taiwan and Israel. Now the USA is investing a great deal to establish large semiconductor plants on its soil. They have realised that such critical industries remain the safest on its own land. Yes chips are vital for all machines that have a 'brain' - specially heavy industrial machines and military weapons. But another conflict might arise within this century in south east Asia. Mainly between India and China regarding the water sharing of Himalayan glaciers - because those are the source of all rivers in China and India Subcontinent.