The reality of losing TSMC is no joke either. I remember Covid times when many G20 leaders went to Taiwan begging for some chips so that they could keep exporting cars and other things that need computer chips.
Do you know what does belong to the west? ASML. What makes TSMC actually work.
But more importantly, ASML does exactly what America tells them to do.
And Europe for the most part does as well.
Sorry, I wish Europe had the fortitude to not be subordinated to the US, but that's how it is.
I agree that the US has other 'western' countries 'on a leash'. That used to be an arrangement that was mutually beneficial...
If ASML is Europe's then I'd say all of Europe is the USA's.
Could you explain what you mean by that?