New poll finds majority of Americans open to sending troops to defend Taiwan
One can only surmise that a combination of saber rattling and fear mongering over China has truly had an effect.
One can only surmise that a combination of saber rattling and fear mongering over China has truly had an effect.
Taiwan has increasingly become a test, though Japan’s interest in strengthening its security goes beyond Taipei.
Biden is getting attacked on all sides for putting its ‘credibility’ on the Taiwan issue at risk. Will he cave to it?
It would seem the American people aren’t ready for a conflict with China over Taiwan. But are both sides ready to compromise?
The willingness of countries to spill blood and treasure over secession is universal. Who thinks China would be any different?
To avoid conflict, credible deterrence must be paired with reassurance that the US won’t push for Taipei’s independence.
But it shouldn’t be. Not all alliances should be treated the same, but China threat inflation drives the conversation that way anyway.
The second installment in our series exploring Senate measures that could set the US on a course of cold war with China.
Beltway policymakers are routinely threatening war with Beijing without seriously considering the possibility of losing.
This approach would be needless provocation and reckless overcommitment, and it’s important that Biden reject it.
Chinese and American leaders are now playing a game of chicken that couldn’t be more dangerous for both countries and the planet.
Two hearings this week revealed quite a bit of open-ended threat inflation and an embrace of military deterrence as the only solution.
In remarks this week the president proclaimed Washington’s objective is “winning” its competition with Beijing.
The Trump’s administration has left the new White House at a crossroads: keep poking Beijing or bring balance back to the situation.
The U.S.-Russia relationship is already on life support. Acting imprudently now could make it dead on arrival.
By signaling greater support for Taipei’s independence, Washington is risking the island’s safety and 40-years of Sino-U.S. peace.
The outgoing secretary of state spent his final days planting booby traps and ensuring his own political future.
This is what happens when lawmakers cram annual Pentagon funding into a politically charged package on a deadline.
A new approach requires recognition of the dangers of aggressive, ideologically driven policy centered on containing China.
Biden should reject the Trump administration’s new actions on US-Taiwan relations.
Paradoxically, the louder the U.S. becomes in defense of Taipei, the more China is apt to invade it.