Chip Fabrication Game Afoot: GlobalFoundries TSMC Intel Samsung

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https://www.anandtech.com/show/13277/globalfoundries-stops-all-7nm-development
https://semiengineering.com/gf-puts-7nm-on-hold/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17854065
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17854014

What are the political implications of the entire world becoming so
reliant on TSMC, with nearly all of its manufacturing concentrated in
Taiwan?

1. Why aren't TSMC scattering their fabs across different continents -
not only for political, but also to protect against natural disasters
etc?

2. How much of the USA protection of Taiwan takes into account
semiconductor manufacturing?

3. Who's inserting TOP SECRET backdoor masks?