We need to stop pretending that Russia is anywhere near as strong as East Germany + Ukraine + rest of Soviet Union.
This here proves that Russians cannot make chips on their own. The loss of East Germany and other high tech sectors of the former union is grossly apparent.
EDIT: if Russia were any stronger than they really are, they'd build their own chips. Rather than try to avoid sanctions to purchase our $1 low-tech mass produced chips. The fact that they've stopped so low as to rely upon burglary of others is our advantage. It means we can slow down and hamper their efforts.
This here proves that Russians cannot make chips on their own. The loss of East Germany and other high tech sectors of the former union is grossly apparent.
EDIT: if Russia were any stronger than they really are, they'd build their own chips. Rather than try to avoid sanctions to purchase our $1 low-tech mass produced chips. The fact that they've stopped so low as to rely upon burglary of others is our advantage. It means we can slow down and hamper their efforts.