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Elbridge Colby, confirmed as undersecretary of defense for policy, suggested that in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the US military should destroy TSMC to prevent its capture by China. This perspective highlights Taiwan's critical role in semiconductor production, supplying 90% of the world's advanced chips.

As tensions escalate between the US and China, Taiwan's ruling party faces criticism from Beijing for allegedly compromising TSMC's security. The narrative surrounding TSMC reflects a broader mythologization of technology, with both superpowers viewing technological dominance as vital for national security. Taiwan's semiconductor industry traces back to the 1950s with the establishment of National Chiao-Tung University, leading to the creation of homegrown technology firms like Multitech, which produced competitive computers in the 1980s amidst patent disputes with giants like Apple and IBM.