China is laying siege to the USA by slowing down production and delivery of goods. It doesn’t take much to hang up US production, just one missing item can do it. So much stuff is sourced through China they can affect all supply chains. Semiconductors are just the canary–because the chains are so long and complex, and specialized materials are required, etc. But it is happening everywhere.
The cost of shipping a container from China to the USA has risen from $4,000 to $17,000 and is expected to rise more.
h/t Mauser98
