Everything You Own Depends on This One Island

In June 2026, tanks moved through the streets of Taoyuan, a Taiwanese city wrapped around one of the busiest airports on earth. The army called it a readiness drill. People filmed it from their balconies, the way you would film a storm. The same few days, China sent its newest aircraft carrier through the strait. On the far side of the island, Britain, France and Germany put out a rare joint warning about Chinese ships crowding foreign vessels. For Taiwan, that is close to an ordinary month. Sources: https://investor.tsmc.com/static/annu... https://www.csis.org/analysis/silicon... https://fortune.com/2021/06/12/chip-s...