U.S. Senate Investigates American Semiconductors in Russian Weapons

The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hold a hearing with four major semiconductor companies—Analog Devices, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, and Texas Instruments—to address the use of American-made semiconductors in Russian weapons used in Ukraine. Senator Richard Blumenthal will chair the session to probe compliance with export controls.

The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations announced it will convene a hearing to examine the role of American-made semiconductors in Russian weapons used in Ukraine's conflict.

Senator Richard Blumenthal, who heads the committee, disclosed that the hearing will feature executives from Analog Devices, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, and Texas Instruments. The scrutiny arises from recurring discoveries of these companies' components in confiscated Russian arms.

The session aims to assess whether these firms have adhered to export controls designed to restrict Russia's access to advanced American technology.

(With inputs from agencies.)