Odd Lots

How Taiwan Became the World's Most Perilous Geopolitical Chokepoint

May 1, 2026·56 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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The podcast episode features a discussion with Ike Freymann, author of Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China, about the geopolitical, military, and economic stakes of a potential Chinese move on Taiwan. The conversation centers on how Taiwan’s semiconductor dominance, p

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Eyck Freymann

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Eyck Freymannby Eyck FreymannXi JinpingTracy AllowayJoe Wisenthal

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Defending Taiwanby Eyck Freymann

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TSMC

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ChinaEconomicsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsGlobal NewsSemiconductorsUs Politics

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