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The world is already a powder keg, so let’s dampen any fuses concerning Taiwan before it’s too late. Supporting Taiwan without committing troops is the only - repeat, only - commonsense way to proceed. The sheer volume of anti-ship missiles China could launch (some with a 2,500 mile range) would make our Navy - the backbone ofĪnd while invading Taiwan would be no picnic for China, the island’s proximity to the mainland - only 100 miles - and an almost limitless number of troops - who, unlike Russia’s demoralized conscripts, are better trained and would be fighting a “nationalistic” war - would prove too overwhelming. Our limited number of aircraft carriers would have to be stationed so far out of harm’s way that their usefulness would be almost nonexistent. Second, such a conflict could and likely would lead to World War III. troops to defend Taiwan would be successful?įirst, the latte-loving, TV-binging American public wouldn’t support expending blood and treasure for a small island on the other side of the world.

Does Biden, or anyone else, really believe that committing U.S.

still hasn’t learned that mandating full-scale domestic drug production should be a national security priority. It is ludicrous that, despite the lessons of COVID, the U.S. Cutting off U.S access to those medications would be the ultimate weapon, as countless lives would be lost and public sentiment for any war in Taiwan would quickly sour. The global supply chain woes stemming from China’s strict COVID lockdowns would be a walk in the park compared to China weaponizing its manufacturing base.Įven more impactful is that China still produces a significant number of medicines and drug ingredients on which millions of Americans rely in literally a life-and-death way. So why provoke them even more, especially since we’re in no position to back up the president’s words? While America wields enormous economic and political influence, we are still extremely reliant on China as the manufacturing juggernaut needed to keep our economy running.

Sino-American relations are already under heavy strain, due to everything from the COVID origins to human rights to China’s attempts to monopolize the South China Sea. Why is Biden needlessly riling China with such comments?.

Selling weapons to Taiwan is one thing, but intervening militarily is a whole different universe. would view Hawaii if it attempted to secede. So which is it? Are we still following our course of “strategic ambiguity” - where we help Taiwan defend itself but don’t acknowledge that it’s a stand-alone nation? Or are we going to recognize Taiwan as the independent “Republic of China” - as a prelude to war?Ĭhinese leadership sees Taiwan as a breakaway region that must be reunited with mainland China, much like the U.S.