The Iran war is tightening global tech supply chains by cutting off helium from Qatar, a key source of the gas used in advanced industries like chipmaking.
That does seem to be the actual goal of the whole thing, but it does seem like the whole thing disproportionately hurts US allies. So, it’s not a terribly well thought out plan. But the US is not exactly new to executing idiotic plans that ultimately backfire.
That does seem to be the actual goal of the whole thing, but it does seem like the whole thing disproportionately hurts US allies. So, it’s not a terribly well thought out plan. But the US is not exactly new to executing idiotic plans that ultimately backfire.