Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

What it is about

Chris Miller traces the semiconductor industry from military and commercial origins through globalized design, manufacturing, equipment, and supply chains. The history explains why a tiny number of firms and locations became indispensable to computing, weapons, economic growth, and geopolitical strategy—and why advanced chips now sit at the center of US–China competition. Its place here is personal: I want the argument to meet the life I am actually living.

Why I keep it

Chips are the war. This is the map.

Key ideas

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