{"id":352125,"date":"2026-06-13T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-a-war-over-taiwan-would-hit-europe-hard\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T10:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:00:19","slug":"why-a-war-over-taiwan-would-hit-europe-hard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-a-war-over-taiwan-would-hit-europe-hard\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a war over Taiwan would hit Europe hard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pgx_gv2DogU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why a war over Taiwan would hit Europe hard\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgx_gv2DogU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A conflict over Taiwan wouldn\u2019t just be a regional crisis, it could wipe $2 trillion off Europe\u2019s economy in a single year. That\u2019s worse than the financial crisis in 2008 or the Covid-19 pandemic&#8217;s fallout.<br \/>\nWith Taiwan producing over 60% of the world\u2019s advanced semiconductors \u2013 super important for artificial intelligence, cars, defense, medicine \u2013 Europe\u2019s deep dependence on global supply chains leaves it uniquely exposed. Germany alone could see an industry output plunge by a staggering 14%.<br \/>\nAs China accelerates its military buildup toward a potential &quot;2027 capability for regional war,&quot; and the US role becomes less certain as well as their arsenal depleted because of the Iran war, the question is no longer theoretical: Should Europe help deter China and is it ready to act before the costs become unavoidable?<br \/>\n#China #Taiwan #Europe #DWBusiness #DWDip<br \/>\nFor more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A conflict over Taiwan wouldn\u2019t just be a regional crisis, it could wipe $2 trillion off Europe\u2019s economy in a single year. 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