Editors' Picks: Everyone wants a chip factory

Plus: European lawmakers issue dire warnings over stalled Ukraine aid package. FEBRUARY 8, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     Sponsored by [George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government]( [A worker walks past a poster on the fence of a new microchip manufacturing facility on Intel’s Leixlip campus in County Kildare, Ireland, on March 23, 2021.]( A worker walks past a poster on the fence of a new microchip manufacturing facility on Intel’s Leixlip campus in County Kildare, Ireland, on March 23, 2021. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images [1]( [Everyone Wants a Chip Factory]( How the world is future-proofing (and China-proofing) its semiconductor supply chains. By Rishi Iyengar   [2]( [European Lawmakers Issue Dire Warnings Over Stalled Ukraine Aid Package]( “If you don’t want another Pearl Harbor, you better listen to us,” cautioned one Lithuanian politician. By Amy Mackinnon   [3]( [How Policymakers Should Handle a Fragmenting World]( A top IMF official on avoiding the worst-case scenario of a new economic cold war. By Gita Gopinath   [4]( [Sweden Is Making the Most of NATO’s Waiting Room]( Sweden’s military has taken a 500-year path to joining NATO, from the Vikings through Napoleon and neutrality. So what’s another few months? By Jack Detsch   [5]( [The Houthis’ Next Target May Be Underwater]( Cutting or damaging subsea cables could disrupt data and financial communications between Europe and Asia. By Keith Johnson Sponsored [Your Next Career Move]( Designed for both working professionals and full-time students, the graduate programs at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government will prepare you to be a decision-maker in your chosen field. Attend an upcoming information session to learn more. [Start here](.   [Subscribe to Foreign Policy]( [Sign up for SitRep]( [FP is heading to the Munich Security Conference Feb. 16-18. Sign up for the Situation Report newsletter for a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most consequential gatherings of world leaders.]( [GET ON THE LIST](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Editors' Picks newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.