Do you folk think that we have a mental 'health' epidemic here on the blog lately?
I kinda have a feeling that that's prolly the case, actually. Don't know if you've sensed it. I did.
Watch out.
Apparently, Mr Biden has stated in no uncertain terms that the policy of the US is to defend Taiwan from invasion even militarily if the situation demands it.
It has always been known that the US stood on Taiwan's side, however, how far the US was prepared to go in case of a Chinese invasion was never made explicitly clear before. This policy of uncertainty was deliberate, and it was intended to discourage China from invading Taiwan while keeping Taiwan on its toes and preventing it from making rash decisions comfortable in the knowledge that the US would intervene if China made a move.
What is your opinion? I understand that Biden is concerned that the Russian invasion of Ukraine may encourage China to invade Taiwan, and that he wants to make absolutely sure that China doesn't dare; however, by coming clean, the US is now committed on the world stage. Not making good on its threats would be devastating politically.
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