Samara Duerr

Policy analyst with DSET’s National Security and Dual-Use Technology Task Force, whose work focuses on Taiwan’s UAV industry, drone supply chains, and Taiwan’s international partnerships.

Taiwan’s Alternatives to Chinese Suppliers Still Depend on Chinese Inputs

Taiwan’s supply-chain exposure extends beyond advanced chips: moving production away from China does not necessarily remove dependence on Chinese-controlled suppliers operating abroad or on Chinese feedstock and processing. In a Hoover Institution roundtable, researchers from Taiwan’s Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology institute argue that resilience depends on building and qualifying alternatives without disrupting production before those substitutes are ready.

Hoover InstitutionOct 12, 202620 min read