Chip War

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Chip War dives into the intense, decades-long struggle to dominate the world’s most vital technology: microchips. This updated edition includes a fresh afterword and reveals the high-stakes battle shaping global power today.

An eye-opening exploration of how microchip technology underpins modern military, economic, and geopolitical strength.

This gripping account by economic historian Chris Miller uncovers how the United States secured its position as a superpower by leading in chip design and innovation. Microchips power nearly everything-from cars and phones to stock markets and electric grids. America’s dominance in this field has been crucial, but that advantage is now at risk.

Contrary to the belief that outsourcing chip manufacturing to Taiwan, Korea, and Europe benefits the US, this strategy has exposed vulnerabilities. China, investing more in chips than any other product, is aggressively funding a massive chip-building initiative akin to a “Manhattan Project” to rival the US.

Chip War traces the fascinating history of how faster chips helped the US outpace the Soviet Union, making their precision-guided weapons obsolete. Today, the control over chip production remains a critical factor in global security and economic power.

China’s heavy reliance on imported chips-more than on oil-makes it especially vulnerable. Meanwhile, 37% of the world’s chip supply is produced in Taiwan, a location within reach of Chinese missiles, raising significant concerns in the West.

Described by the New York Times as a “pulse-quickening nonfiction thriller,” Chip War blends the tension of The China Syndrome with the intrigue of Mission Impossible, revealing a battle that will shape the future of technology and geopolitics.

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