Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

HariSeldon

(540 posts)

5. ASML in the Netherlands is the biggest gun

Reply to Bayard (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 03:15 PM

Sunday

ASML is the only company in the world that makes extreme ultraviolet (a.k.a. soft X-ray) semiconductor photolithography fabricators. Retaliatory tariffs or outright prohibition of sale to US companies might make a noticable economic ouchie.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

5 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

reACTIONary Rebl2 IbogaProject flamingdem orangecrush

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Macron to urge EU to use trade 'bazooka' in response to Trump's tariffs [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Sounds pretty weak Bayard Sunday #1

Read it again Fiendish Thingy Sunday #2

And US bases in Europe get 'liberated'. Aussie105 Sunday #7

Here is a press release issued by the EU in 2023 when they enacted it BumRushDaShow Sunday #4

Is an ally really your ally Aussie105 Sunday #8

He comes from the school of thought that says BumRushDaShow Sunday #9

ASML in the Netherlands is the biggest gun HariSeldon Sunday #5

This flamingdem Yesterday #10

Now now... don't threaten me with a good time! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #14

Lol! flamingdem 12 hrs ago #15

The EU could conceivably say, you can keep your $665 billion worth of goods and services exported to... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #13

What leads you to that conclusion? Torchlight 12 hrs ago #16

Trump Truth Social rant about this in 3....2....1.... highplainsdem Sunday #3

As soon as the child Rapist Miguelito Loveless Sunday #6

Stock market going for a ride next week flamingdem Yesterday #11

Aren't there bonds held by numerous countries? EllieBC Yesterday #12