Is Taiwan’s Five-year Quantum Computing and Talent Initiative the Wrong Strategy for the Island Nation? – OODA Loop
Ukraine may be the Gray-zone in the headlines right now, but Taiwan is the more significant strategic hybrid warfare battlefield, in no small part due to its global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. Considering the hype cycle around all things Quantum, you would think it would be positive, sound strategic news that Taiwanese leaders recently announced a strategic initiative focused on quantum computing. The Taiwan News and Focus Taiwan (CNA English News) translations are tough, but here are the basics of the Taiwan Quantum Initiative as reported in Mandarin Chinese by the aforementioned Taiwanese local press outlets:
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