Semiconductors

East Asia has become the manufacturing centre of the world economy, but the probability of a military crisis in the region, has increased over the last decade.

Disruptions in the supply of essential components, such as semiconductors, will have consequences for the functioning of critical sectors and the economy. Semiconductors, “the Oil of the 21st Century”, play a central role in powering the modern digital economy, as well as green technologies required for the energy transition.

HCSS research looks at the risks and opportunities associated with dependencies in the semiconductor value chain for technologically advanced democracies.

HCSS Research on the Semiconductor value chain

Worlds of Access or Absence: Supply Security and Maritime Security in an Era of Intense Geopolitical Competition

Great power competition and social stability in the Netherlands: The risks of Russian gas, Chinese raw materials and Taiwanese chips to vital sectors

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HCSS Experts

Benedetta Girardi

Strategic Analyst

Semiconductors

HCSS Research on the Semiconductor value chain

Worlds of Access or Absence: Supply Security and Maritime Security in an Era of Intense Geopolitical Competition

Great power competition and social stability in the Netherlands: The risks of Russian gas, Chinese raw materials and Taiwanese chips to vital sectors

Emerging Disruptive Technologies in an Era of Great Power Competition

Position Paper: Chips, kritieke grondstoffen en Nederlands-Europese economische veiligheid

Reaching breaking point: The semiconductor and critical raw material ecosystem at a time of great power rivalry