The Dutch company ASML, as basically the only company in the world that makes the lithography machines used to produce the most complex microchips, has again become a geopolitical pawn. The United States government is preparing to force the Netherlands to ban ASML from selling almost any chip-making machines to China, NU.nl reports.
Those aren’t nearly as advanced as these high end lithography machines. A more apt comparison is a space race. But you’re right, it doesn’t last forever