ASP President Emeritus BGen Stephen A. Cheney is featured in The Washington Times this week in an op-ed looking at the supply chain crunch in semiconductors. To answer the challenge of chip manufacturing in a time where demand is causing prices to skyrocket, Cheney argues that attempts to onshore the chip industry are insufficient, writing:

Domestic investment is not enough to secure the semiconductor supply chain. Chip manufacturers and other ecosystem players need policy certainty — including clear export-control and licensing guidance — in order to create resilient, allied supply chains that are not reliant on China. The answer is stronger cooperation with two of our closest allies: Japan and South Korea.

Cheney continues, explaining that the U.S., Japan, and South Korea should play to their manufacturing strengths to create a robust ecosystem for chip production:

Now they need to turn that agreement into an operating framework for supply assurance, matching each country’s strengths to market needs. South Korea is a global memory powerhouse; Japan remains indispensable across semiconductor materials, equipment and components; and the United States leads in advanced chip design and is investing heavily in onshoring production.

To lean more, read the entirety of General Cheney’s argument at:

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/8/stop-relying-china-chips/

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