@ 2:35 : Side by side with US Combat force & TW army concerns and consideration; 1. It is quite true. US Combat force never pick up TW army to attend any joint-military exercise since year 1979 (about 43 years) but yearly/quarterly with Japan/South Korea/Philippine/Thailand/Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia have a real-reflection kind of exercises. By attending this yearly/quarterly military exercise, the alliance members have some polished skills to achieve the goal one another. 2. There is no any “Alliance & stakeholder code” for TW army in the current stage to be part of “To-Be” join-military exercise if happens in current or coming 10 years. It is hard to communicate with TW army in English language, alliance code, C4I integration, combat units’ deployment, fire engagement protocol and the responsibility of protection zones…. How to address the need and level up to next remedy/action to make it right ?? 3. It is a big topic which needed to be led by US government & to-be alliances if have. Typically, the alliance members may not keen to help protect TW as part of their agenda - South Korea, Philippine, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia do they have any intension to protect TW ? How about Japan & US Army intention & Agenda too ??
The retarted DPP central governement phase out nuclear power in Taiwan was driven by a combination of factors, including concerns over public safety, environmental sustainability, and the availability of alternative energy sources. Do you think DPP gov has the capabilities & resources to commission nuclear weapons projects after heavily penalized by US Gov in year 1980s. During the 1980s, the United States maintained unofficial diplomatic relations with Taiwan while officially recognizing the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of China. The US also provided military and economic assistance to Taiwan as part of its policy of "strategic ambiguity," which aimed to deter aggression by both Taiwan and China. At the time, there were reports that Taiwan was pursuing a nuclear weapons program, which would have had significant implications for regional security and US-China-Taiwan relations. The US government had a long-standing policy of opposing the spread of nuclear weapons, and likely viewed Taiwan's nuclear ambitions as a destabilizing factor in the region. It is unclear exactly why the US government decided to shut down Taiwan's nuclear weapons project in the 1980s, as there may have been a variety of factors at play. However, it is likely that concerns about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the potential for conflict in the region were among the primary considerations. Additionally, the US may have sought to avoid damaging its relations with China by preventing Taiwan from developing nuclear weapons.
However, it is important to note that the United States has a longstanding policy of "strategic ambiguity" regarding Taiwan, meaning that it does not officially recognize Taiwan as an independent country but also does not recognize China's claim to sovereignty over Taiwan. The US maintains unofficial relations with Taiwan and provides military support, but it does not have a formal defense treaty with Taiwan. Any decision to deploy US troops to Taiwan would likely be based on a complex set of political, strategic, and diplomatic considerations.
A 維持美國霸權為使命=>必須抑制中國崛起 B 抑制中國崛起最有效又安全的方法=>對中國實施外交、經濟制裁 C 對中國實施外交、經濟制裁要成功 => 需要全世界多數國家配合對中國實施外交、經濟制裁 D 全世界多數國家配合對中國實施外交、經濟制裁 => 需有強烈的理由 E 最強烈的理由 => 引發兩岸戰爭 F 引發兩岸戰爭=>台灣必成廢墟,當然是犧牲台灣
Hard to deliver them on time & right spots since the oceanic airspace are fully controlled by PLA and some PLA foot soliders deployed/taken in TW island likely.
Does US Army deploy in Ukraine ? Same issue for TW island as below: However, it is important to note that the United States has a longstanding policy of "strategic ambiguity" regarding Taiwan, meaning that it does not officially recognize Taiwan as an independent country but also does not recognize China's claim to sovereignty over Taiwan. The US maintains unofficial relations with Taiwan and provides military support, but it does not have a formal defense treaty with Taiwan. Any decision to deploy US troops to Taiwan would likely be based on a complex set of political, strategic, and diplomatic considerations.