In naval warfare, one of the key issues is controlling strategic choke points for trade, such as control of the Malacca Strait off Singapore and the Strait of Hormuz off at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.
It seems to me that Taiwan’s semi-conductors are another vital “choke-point” we cannot let China’s greedy hands control.
I’m sure, President Trump is thinking deeply about this issue and has a plan. The weakness of Bidung hurts us deeply as we think about defending. We’ve already seen how much damage China can do to us with the viruses they manufacture and spread.
There at least 5 or 6 navies at work patrolling the vital areas you mention
I was using the naval choke-point as a metaphor. Key electronics standards and monopolies need some sort of backup plan should they fail or fall into malevolent hands.