U.S. defense of Taiwan

A Taiwan conflict in which the United States and its allies win the battles but lose the war would not be a historical first.

The important nuances of “strategic ambiguity” and other elements of U.S. policy are often lost in the headlines.

Can the international community see through the fog of its current crises and adequately prepare for an even bigger crisis further down the road?

The Biden team thinks its adjustments to Taiwan policy will prevent a miscalculation by Beijing. Unfortunately, that may itself be a miscalculation.

The Quad is supposed to help counterbalance China’s rise, but it remains unclear whether the bloc would intervene in the event of a Taiwan Strait conflict.

Xi might look at what has happened in Ukraine, and to the Russians, and think he’s got a reasonable shot at Taiwan.

If “China can unify Taiwan while eliminating U.S. interference. This is the best scenario for China... The surrounding countries cannot help Taiwan.”

It is clear that European militaries can contribute to the defense of Taiwan if required – and they can start taking the necessary steps now.

Even U.S. presidents apparently need a primer on the U.S. stance on Taiwan’s defense.

Afghanistan and Taiwan have few parallels, but Taipei can still draw some important lessons from the tragic fall of Kabul.

Increased U.S. support has raised hopes in Taiwan – and some of those expectations may be difficult for Washington to meet.

Our natural impulse when thinking about future amphibious operations is to look to the past. Yet the reality is that no good point of comparison for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan exists.