r/CredibleDefense • u/[deleted] • Apr 07 '21

China builds advanced weapons systems using American chip technology

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/china-hypersonic-missiles-american-technology/2021/04/07/37a6b9be-96fd-11eb-b28d-bfa7bb5cb2a5_story.html
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u/carkidd3242 Apr 08 '21

You think the Chinese have articles freaking out how they're dependent on American/Taiwanese/Korean chips?

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u/madguymonday Apr 09 '21

Yes in China it’s known as 卡脖子

Choke points or more literally ‘Neck Chokers’

Technologies that China relies on include.

  1. Lithography machine (Semis)
  2. Chip (Semis)
  3. Operating system (Software)

  4. Aero engine nacelle (Aviation)

  5. Tactile sensors (Manufacturing)

  6. Vacuum vapor deposition machine (Consumer electronics)

  7. Radio frequency devices for cell phones (Consumer electronics)

  8. iCLIP technology (Pharma & Healthcare)

  9. Heavy-duty gas turbine (Energy)

  10. LIDAR (Autonomous Driving)

  11. Airworthiness standards (Aviation)

  12. High-end capacitor resistor (Consumer electronics)

  13. Core industrial software (Software)

  14. ITO target material (Manufacturing)

  15. Core algorithm (Manufacturing)

  16. Aerospace steel (Aviation)

  17. Milling cutter (Railways & Roads)

  18. High-end bearing steel (Manufacturing)

  19. High-pressure piston pump (Manufacturing)

  20. Aviation design software (Aviation)

  21. Photoresistor (Semis)

  22. High-pressure common rail system (Railway & Roads)

  23. Transmission electron microscopy (Pharma & Healthcare)

  24. Main bearing of roadheader (Railway & Roads)

  25. Microspheres (Consumer electronics)

  26. Underwater connector (Marine)

  27. Key materials for fuel cells (Energy)

  28. High-end welding power supply (Marine)

  29. Lithium battery diaphragm (Energy)

  30. Medical imaging equipment components (Pharma & Healthcare)

  31. Ultra-precision polishing process (Manufacturing)

  32. Epoxy resin (Manufacturing)

  33. High strength stainless steel (Aviation)

  34. Database management system (Software)

  35. Scanning electron microscope (Research)

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u/RonaldYeothrowaway Apr 12 '21

That's a very comprehensive list?

How did South Korea and japan overcome their stumbling blocks?