The U.S. needs both a solid understanding of the nature of the challenge Taiwan's future poses, and a precise strategy for protecting American interests.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speak to the press at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, April 5, 2023. Credit: 總統府 via Flickr
There is growing concern among the American public about rising tensions between China and Taiwan, according to a recent Pew Research Center poll. Pew reports “nearly half of U.S. adults (47 percent) say tensions between mainland China and Taiwan are a very serious problem for the United States, up 4 percentage points since October 2022 and 19 points since February 2021.”
It is not just the American public that has been registering alarm. A number of 4-star generals a
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