
Taiwan’s AI supply-chain boom is driving headline GDP/export strength, but growth is increasingly concentrated in semiconductors and AI infrastructure. Q1 2026 GDP figures circulating range from 11.8% to 14.55%, with one full-year forecast at 9.64%; The Economist frames Taiwan as weaker once semiconductors and AI are stripped out. Washington is also pressing Asian allies toward 3.5% of GDP defense spending as China expands military pressure around Taiwan. Watch durability of AI capex, advanced packaging/servers/power/cooling supply chains, and U.S.-China-Taiwan defense signaling. #Taiwan #AI #Semiconductors #Geopolitics #Defense
